Houthi missile strikes hit IDPs camp in Yemen's Marib

Source: Xinhua| 2021-12-09 21:13:36|Editor: huaxia

ADEN, Yemen, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Houthi militia on Thursday launched missile strikes that landed on an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib and injured 12 people, a Yemeni military official told Xinhua.

"The Houthis randomly fired missiles that landed on Al-Hamah IDPs camp, which is located in the southern part of the government-controlled city of Marib," the local military source said on condition of anonymity.

The source confirmed the Houthi shelling resulted in seriously injuring 12 displaced people, mostly women and children.

He added that a number of families left the IDPs camp in a state of panic after the strikes.

Meanwhile, the Executive Unit for the Management of IDPs camps in Marib said in a press statement that two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militia against the IDPs camp.

The Houthis have recently resumed their intense military operations against Marib.

The Houthi military escalation against the southern areas of Marib left nearly 96,328 displaced people since the beginning of last September, according to official government reports. Enditem

KEY WORDS: Yemen,Houthis,IDPs Camp
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001310362010