Yemen's Mayyun condemns the Houthi hostilities against civilians in Hodeidah

Yemen's Mayyun Organization said it has documented acts of revenge by the Iran-backed Houthis against civilians in areas vacated by the Joint forces from the outskirts of Hodeidah city and its surroundings, including killing, kidnapping, forced displacement and looting of public and private property during the past 48 hours.

"As we condemn these retaliatory acts, we call on the Houthis to immediately stop these hostile acts against civilians and to show their good intentions to implement their obligations under the Stockholm Agreement by releasing the civilians immediately and not to harm them who are now in their areas of control and to remove all kind of mines from their residential areas according to the maps in their possession". Mayyun said in a statement.

"We urge the United Nations Mission in Hodeidah to assume its responsibilities in working to implement the Houthi commitments under the UN-sponsored agreement and to protect civilians who are at the mercy of the Houthi". It added.

Mayyun called on United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the rest of the international organizations and official authorities to respond urgently to more than 500 displaced families from those areas, as official reports confirm that they are in urgent need of shelter in emergency camps in Khokha district and to provide them with life-saving materials.

It also welcomed the courageous step taken by the Joint forces in the vicinity of the city of Hodeidah, which immediately led to the opening of the strategic Kilo 16 road to the passage of citizens' vehicles, in accordance with the Stockholm Agreement.

It called on the Houthi group to take a similar step in the context of implementing its obligations stipulated in the terms of the agreement and committing to a position that takes into account the safety of civilians and clearing the area of vehicle crossing and residential areas from the mines it planted earlier.