Houthis mount attacks before truce ends

The truce in Yemen was implemented solely by the legitimate government, while the Houthis, not only rejected the deal and refused to positively approach the UN envoy’s proposals to ensure the success of the truce, but defied the world, international community and UN Security Council.

The Iran-backed Houthi militias are committing widespread violations, most notably in the besieged Taiz province, al-Jawf, Marib and the western coast, a week before the UN-sponsored truce ends.

The militias committed 20 violations against civilians in July, including the killing and injury of 18 people, arbitrary arrests and damage to three properties due to mines planted by the militias.

In Taiz, the militias renewed their shelling of residential neighborhoods in the city a day after a child was killed and 11 others injured in shelling.

Rights groups called on the UN, international community and all local and international rights groups to condemn the ugly Houthi crimes, act to stop them and hold the perpetrators to account.

Yemeni officials warned that the lack of real deterrent measures against the Houthis will render the extension of the truce for a second time as mere ink on paper seeing as the militias are continuing to violate it.

Government reports have said Houthi violations of the truce have killed and injured 128 people in Taiz alone. Hundreds of people have been killed and injured in other regions, whether by shelling, sniper fire or landmines.