Man, woman killed, 5 women injured in Saudi airstrikes, shelling in Taiz

TAIZ, Oct. 14 (YPA) – A man and a woman were killed on Wednesday and five women were injured as a result of Saudi airstrikes and artillery shelling by Saudi-backed mobilizations in Taiz Governorate, the Ministry of Health in Sanaa said.

The ministry explained in a statement that a woman was killed and four others sustained varying injuries following Saudi airstrikes targeted the Bani Omar area in Al-Shamayatayn district.

Meanwhile, the ministry spokesperson, Dr. Anis Al-Asbahi, confirmed the killing of a man and the injury of his wife due to artillery shelling by Saudi-backed mobilizations targeted their home in the Al-Ram Al-A’la area in Haifan District.

The ministry reiterated that the direct targeting of civilians constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and adds to the series of crimes committed by the Saudi regime against the people of Yemen.

YPA