The Yemeni forces announced the execution of 2,309 targeting operations, neutralizing 1,250 elements of the Houthi militia, and destroying or damaging more than 460 military vehicles, as part of the "Yemen Dawn" operation. In the same context, the Yemeni arena witnessed rapid military, political, and humanitarian developments, amid ongoing confrontations and increasing warnings about the repercussions of the siege imposed on the city of Taiz.
For his part, the coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced intercepting and destroying a "Cruise" type cruise missile in the Medina region, and a drone in the Eastern region. This came after the coalition announced yesterday the interception of a ballistic missile heading towards Riyadh, and a cruise missile in Al-Kharj province.
On the political level, Yemeni diplomatic movements continued to present developments in the situation, as the Yemeni ambassador to Germany, Louai Al-Aryani, discussed the developments of the crisis with the deputy chairman of the Christian Union parliamentary bloc, Norbert Röttgen. The deputy foreign minister, Mustafa Numan, also discussed the political and humanitarian situation with the Saudi permanent representative to the United Nations, Abdul Muhsin bin Khathila.
Humanitarianly, the Yemeni government called for urgent international action to lift the siege on the city of Taiz, while the governor of the province, Nabil Shamsan, warned of the worsening of the humanitarian disaster. The Yemen Network for Rights and Freedoms announced the monitoring of 219 crimes and violations committed by the Houthi militia, including killing, injuring, kidnapping, and looting homes.
The report indicated the raiding, searching, and looting of more than 130 homes, the kidnapping of 26 citizens and their forced disappearance, and their transfer to the provinces of Ibb and Dhamar. The Network also documented the firing of approximately 377 projectiles on the city of Taiz, which resulted in damage to about 29 homes and 18 private vehicles.
The report drew attention to the continuation of the strict siege and the prevention of the entry of food and medicine, warning of the worsening of the humanitarian crisis. In the same context, the Network condemned the violations, describing them as war crimes, and called on the United Nations to declare Taiz a disaster-stricken city and expand the humanitarian response.
The Yemeni Prime Minister, Shaeih Mohsen Al-Zandani, praised the resilience of the people of Taiz, affirming that the crimes committed against them would not be statute-barred. The Minister of Human Rights, Mashdal Omar, also discussed the developments in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the country with the Dutch ambassador, Wim Geerts.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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