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Hodeidah: Houthi Escalation and Violations Targeting Residential Areas

Hodeidah: Houthi Escalation and Violations Targeting Residential Areas

The joint forces on the western coast of Yemen reported today, Thursday, that they managed to suppress sources of fire from the Houthi militia targeting residential areas east of the city of Hodeidah in recent hours. The military media of the joint forces noted that the Houthi militia indiscriminately targeted residential areas in the kilo 16 sector east of Hodeidah with various medium weapons. It pointed out that the joint forces dealt with the violations of the Houthi militias through decisive strikes that resulted in the suppression of fire sources and inflicted material and human losses on them.

The joint forces also thwarted Houthi attempts to reorganize their defenses on Sana'a and the 50th Street within the city of Hodeidah yesterday, Wednesday, simultaneously with suppressing Houthi movements in Al-Jah, resulting in the deaths of several Houthi elements and injuries to others.

Moreover, the Houthi militia renewed its targeting of citizens' homes in the city of Al-Tuhayta south of Hodeidah with medium weapons today, Thursday. The military media reported that the militias opened heavy fire on citizens' homes located south of the district center, causing fear and panic among residents. This was preceded by similar Houthi attacks on farmers' lands in the same district.

In Hays, the military media indicated that the Houthi militia opened fire on residential neighborhoods and citizens' homes in the city of Hays south of Hodeidah. It noted that the Houthi targeting in Hays focused on residential neighborhoods and citizens' homes in the city center indiscriminately, using machine guns.

The Houthi militia continues its repeated violations of the UN truce in Hodeidah by targeting civilian objects and civilians, resulting in hundreds of fatalities and injuries, including women and children.

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