Houthis Mines in Shabwa Lead to 45 Civilian Casualties
Yemen’s National Mine Action Program said 45
civilians have been killed and wounded in recent months by mines and improvised
explosive devices left by Houthi militias in Bihan, Ain, and Asilan districts
in Shabwa province, southeast Yemen.
The program stressed that Houthi militias have
planted large quantities of mines and explosive devices during the period in
which Shabwa province was under their control.
It deliberately planted these mines in roads and
farms, causing the deaths of hundreds of civilians, the program added in a
statement.
Demining workers reported that Houthis deliberately
planted thousands of mines in large-scale areas in Bihan, Asilan, and Ain
districts before fleeing from those areas.
Houthi minefields prevented more than 800 displaced
families from returning to their homes, forcing them to live in displacement
areas and in dire humanitarian situations.
Mines have also disrupted more than 45 farms in
Shabwa areas.
