Child Dies After Denial of Medical Evacuation in Taiz; Civilian Injured by Houthi Fire

A child has died and a civilian has been injured in separate incidents in Taiz governorate, southwestern Yemen, following gunfire by Houthi militia elements. The events occurred amidst an ongoing siege imposed on the city and surrounding rural areas for several weeks.

Human rights and local sources reported that the child, Ghazal Ali Abdulmaghni Al-Shaqab, died in the Al-Shaqab area, south of Taiz. Her death followed an inability to reach city hospitals for treatment after Houthi gunmen opened fire on the vehicle transporting her during an attempted medical evacuation.

The sources added that the civilian, Abdo Qasim Mohammed Ghalib, 58, sustained a gunshot wound to his right thigh after being fired upon by militia elements in the Al-Dabab Al-Siyahi area, west of the governorate.

These two incidents occur amid continued restrictions on civilian movement in several areas of Taiz, which are creating significant obstacles for patients and the wounded seeking access to healthcare facilities.