The Yemeni government revealed, during a press conference in Aden, that 296 civilians were killed or injured as a result of more than 170 Houthi incidents observed in Taiz governorate since the beginning of last September, in addition to disruption of services in 186 health facilities, against the background of the continued bombings and siege imposed on the governorate. Statistics reviewed by ministers and government officials showed that the attacks resulted in the killing of 73 civilians and the wounding of 223 others, while the violations included the destruction and damage of more than 80 homes and civilian facilities, the bombing of four homes, as well as the arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance of 130 people. In the health sector, services were completely suspended in 120 facilities and partially in 66 other facilities, while the Houthis seized 256 facilities and 15 ambulances, amid severe shortages of medicine, fuel and oxygen that threaten the continuation of the remaining medical services. Government data also showed that approximately 1.35 million people in six districts are dealing with the consequences of the siege, at the same time as the displacement of thousands of families, and a drop in the coverage of water needs to 8. 2 percent, and the education of more than 539,000 male and female students was affected. The government called on the international community to take urgent action to end the siege of Taiz, open roads, stop attacks on civilians, hold accountable those involved in violations, impose sanctions on the leaders of the Houthis and take effective steps to end Iranian military, financial and technical support for the group any longer.

The Yemeni government revealed, during a press conference in Aden, that 296 civilians were killed or injured as a result of more than 170 Houthi incidents observed in Taiz governorate since the beginning of last September, in addition to disruption of services in 186 health facilities, against the background of the continued bombings and siege imposed on the governorate. Statistics reviewed by ministers and government officials showed that the attacks resulted in the killing of 73 civilians and the wounding of 223 others, while the violations included the destruction and damage of more than 80 homes and civilian facilities, the bombing of four homes, as well as the arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance of 130 people. In the health sector, services were completely suspended in 120 facilities and partially in 66 other facilities, while the Houthis seized 256 facilities and 15 ambulances, amid severe shortages of medicine, fuel and oxygen that threaten the continuation of the remaining medical services. Government data also showed that approximately 1.35 million people in six districts are dealing with the consequences of the siege, at the same time as the displacement of thousands of families, and a drop in the coverage of water needs to 8. 2 percent, and the education of more than 539,000 male and female students was affected. The government called on the international community to take urgent action to end the siege of Taiz, open roads, stop attacks on civilians, hold accountable those involved in violations, impose sanctions on the leaders of the Houthis and take effective steps to end Iranian military, financial and technical support for the group any longer.