Taiz: Two Civilians Killed, 11 Others Wounded in Houthi Shelling and Sniper Fire in One Day

TAIZ, Yemen — October 21, 2026 — Two civilians, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and 11 others wounded in artillery and rocket attacks and sniper fire by Houthi forces in several areas of Yemen’s Taiz governorate within a single day, according to the Taiz Siege Affairs Office.

In a statement, the office said seven-year-old Maya Maher Mahmoud Hazzaa was killed when Houthi shelling struck her family’s home in the village of Kahlan, in Al-Misrakh district. Six other people, including children and women, were also wounded by shrapnel in various parts of their bodies, the statement said.

The office also reported that Amer Abdullah Saeed was shot dead by a Houthi sniper positioned in villages near Kahlan while standing outside his home.

The statement further detailed injuries sustained by five civilians, including three-year-old Zaher Taher Saeed Abdu, who suffered a shrapnel wound to his right eye when a mortar shell struck his family’s home in the Ras Al-Naqil area of Al-Aqroudh, in Al-Misrakh district.

A 16-year-old, Adeeb Nabil Mohammed Abdu Hazzaa, was shot in his left leg by a sniper in Al-Aqroudh, while another 16-year-old, Mohammed Abdullah Ali Mohammed Saif, sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh from fire originating from positions held by Houthi fighters on Jabal Duhaih, in the village of Daba in the same area.

The office also said that Abdu Mohammed Radman Ali, 64, sustained multiple shrapnel wounds to the head when a mortar shell struck his residence in the Bir Basha neighborhood of Taiz city.

Meanwhile, Amina Mohammed Abdullah, 55, was injured after a large stone fell on her as she passed through an area damaged by a rocket attack on the Seina district on Tuesday, October 20.

The reported casualties underscore the continued impact of shelling and sniper fire on civilians in Taiz, including children, women and elderly people, according to the Taiz Siege Affairs Office.