The Yemeni army announced on Friday that 62 civilians were killed and 143 injured by Houthi fighters over a period of nine months, in the western governorate of Hodeidah.
This came in a statement by the media centre of the Giants Brigades, affiliated with the Yemeni army.
The statement announced that: “62 civilians were killed and 143 others were injured by the Houthi militias in Hodeidah governorate from January to September 2020.” The statement pointed out that 53 children and women were among the dead and injured.
The Houthi movement did not comment on the statement released by the Yemeni army until 10:20 GMT.
The Houthis control the centre of Hodeidah governorate, in addition to its strategic port, while the joint forces seized the city entrances from the southern and eastern sides.
Yemen army: Houthis kill 62 civilians in Hodeidah
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