Houthi Explosive Devices Leave 3 Civilians Wounded in Hodeidah (Video)

Republican Yemen

Houthi fire and landmines have wounded three civilians, including one child, in the port city of Hodeidah, west of Yemen.

Two civilians were wounded yesterday in an explosion of an improvised explosive device laid by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Mandhar area, south Hodeiah province, a local source said.

Ahmed Suleiman Ahmed,14, was also wounded after being exposed to shrapnel of a shell that was fired by the Houthis while he was on a farm owned by his family, the source said.

According to locals, Houthi rebels have targeted farms owned by civilians in Al Tuhayta district, south Hodiedah, one of which wounded the 14-year-old child who was admitted to a field hospital in Al Khokha district to receive medical treatment.