On 19 March 2024, Houthi militants in Yemen blew up a house in the city of Radda, the capital of al-Bayda governorate, killing at least 12 people, nine of which were from the same family.[4]
| al-Bayda bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Yemeni crisis | |
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| Location | Radda District, al-Bayda, Yemen |
| Date | March 19, 2024 |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 12-20 civilians including 9 from the same family[1][2][3] |
| Injured | 13-27 civilians[1][3] |
| Victims | Civilians |
| Perpetrators |  Houthis |
Background
editA day before the attack, 2 Houthi fighters were killed in an ambush allegedly set up by the house's owner, Ibrahim al-Zalei.[4] Local media reported that the Houthi attack targeted the homes of the Al-Naqus and Al-Zayla’i families in retaliation for the killing of two Houthi members, who were allegedly shot by a member of the latter family the previous Sunday.[5]
The bombing
editHouthis besieged the house and its surroundings in the district of Radea, in the Bayda early Tuesday, before booby-trapping the house and blowing it up, causing severe damage to neighboring buildings.[4] They also carried out a campaign of house raids and widespread arrests of citizens.[4][6]
The Musawa Organization for Rights and Liberties stated that the bombing resulted in the collapse of 8 neighboring buildings.[7] They also stated that this assault left 9 dead and 9 others wounded from the same family.[7][6]
Reactions
edit- Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani said the bombing led to the collapse of nearby houses, killing at least 12, most of them women and children, with 20 more still buried under the debris, he also accused the Houthis of adopting a "policy of bombing houses and forcibly displacing their residents as an approach to terrorize citizens" in revenge against opponents of their coup.[7][8][9]
- Houthi-run Interior Ministry said detonating the house was an “irresponsible reaction” by security forces who used “excessive force in an illegal way” while pursuing suspects behind Monday's ambush. It said an investigation committee has been formed to bring those involved to justice.
References
edit- ^ a b a_shmeri@, أحمد الشميري (جدة) (March 19, 2024). "في جريمة جديدة.. الحوثي يفجّر 10 منازل فوق رؤوس ساكنيها في البيضاء". Okaz. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "مليشيات الحوثي الارهابية ترتكب جريمة جديدة في رداع راح ضحيتها 18 مدنيا". وكالة الانباء اليمنية Saba Net :: سبأ نت. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Center, South24 (March 19, 2024). "20 civilian casualties in Houthi bombings in Al-Bayda". South24 Center. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d "Houthis in Yemen blow up a resident's house, killing at least 9 from the same family, residents say". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Center, South24 (2024-03-19). "20 civilian casualties in Houthi bombings in Al-Bayda". South24 Center. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b ساكنيها, مأرب برس | موقع الأخبار الأول-أسماء ومعلومات ضحايا جريمة تفجير الحوثيين 8 منازل بمدينة رداع على رؤوس. "أسماء ومعلومات ضحايا جريمة تفجير الحوثيين 8 منازل بمدينة رداع على رؤوس ساكنيها". مأرب برس | موقع الأخبار الأول. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "مليشيات الحوثي الارهابية ترتكب جريمة جديدة في رداع راح ضحيتها 18 مدنيا". وكالة الانباء اليمنية Saba Net :: سبأ نت. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Yemeni gov't says 12 killed by Houthi bombing-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "كونا : وزير الإعلام اليمني: مقتل 12 مدنيا جراء تفجير ميليشيا الحوثي منازل مواطنين في (البيضاء) - الدفاع - 19/03/2024". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2024-03-20.