{
  "id": 19987029,
  "title": "Houthis kill or injure 136 civilians in Taiz in 12 days, rights group says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/houthis-kill-or-injure-136-civilians-in-taiz-in-12-days-rights-group",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:37:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/tzsivx3v0"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between November 1 and 12, 136 civilians, including 43 children and 19 women, were killed or injured in Houthi attacks in Yemen's Taiz province, according to a Yemeni rights center. The Taiz Human Rights Center documented 51 deaths—13 children and three women—and 85 injuries, with 30 injuries involving children and 16 involving women. The attacks, which included rocket and artillery shelling, sniper fire, shootings, landmines, and other methods, occurred across several districts. Three massacres took place at the Najd market in Al-Misrakh district, the village of Al-Athawer in Hayfan district, and the Al-Hadhara popular market in Al-Waziyah district, resulting in 43 deaths and 30 injuries. Al-Misrakh district suffered the highest casualties with 12 deaths and 34 injuries, followed by Al-Waziyah with 30 deaths and eight injuries. Other districts reported varying numbers of casualties and injuries. The report also detailed additional violations, such as the abduction of health and education workers, the storming and destruction of homes, and the seizure of facilities in various sectors. The center, citing Yemen’s Saba news agency, argued that these incidents constitute war crimes and called for an end to attacks on civilians and residential areas, the lifting of sieges and restrictions, safe passage for patients and ambulances, the release of abductees, and the return of seized properties. The center urged the United Nations, international community, and human rights organizations to take urgent action to protect civilians and hold those responsible accountable.",
  "summary": "A Yemeni rights center reported 136 civilian casualties, including children and women, from Houthi attacks in Taiz province between November 1 and 12.",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthis killed or injured 136 civilians in Taiz over 12 days.",
    "43 children and 19 women among the victims, according to Yemeni rights center.",
    "Attacks included rocket shelling, sniper fire, and landmines, classified as war crimes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}