The Houthi militia kidnapped five civilians from their homes and shops in Al-Maafar, Taiz The Houthi militia kidnapped five civilians in Al-Maafar district in the southwestern governorate of - in light of the ongoing violations committed by the militia against civilians in areas under its control. The Taiz Human Rights Center said that the Houthi militia kidnapped five civilians from the al-Kalaiba area of al-Maafar district, south of Taiz, and took them from their homes and shops to unknown places of detention. The center explained that the abductees are: Khaled Taha al-Qadi, Bandar Said bin Said, Munir Ali Khaza, Suleiman al-Kahlani and Abdul Hafiz al-Jabarti. The Taiz Human Rights Center (THRC) condemned the arbitrary abduction and detention campaigns carried out by the Houthi militia against civilians in al-Hujariyah districts, south of Taiz governorate. The Center confirmed that the kidnapping and arbitrary detention of civilians constitutes a blatant violation of their rights to freedom and personal security, while holding the Houthi militia fully responsible for their security, and demanding their immediate release, the disclosure of the places of detention, and the cessation of the kidnapping campaigns, the arbitrary intimidation against the civilian population and the threats.