ADEN, June 17 (NNN-SABA) – Two children were killed yesterday, in a blast by a Houthi-laid landmine, in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a government official said.
The two children, who were heading back to their house, died in Hodeidah’s district of Tuhyata, as a result of the explosion of a landmine, laid previously by the Houthi rebels, the local official said.
“Landmine explosions are happening every two to three days in different areas of Hodeidah, affecting innocent civilians,” the source noted.
Another source of Hodeidah’s pro-government authority said, many victims, including child survivors of mine and other explosive accidents, are in need to get assistance from humanitarian organisations.
“Some children who survived the explosions, were left amputees without long-term support,” the source said, on condition of anonymity.
“The suffering of families having child amputees are doubled and became unbearable and there must be an a humanitarian interference to help them,” he said.
Houthi-laid landmines and IED’s continue to pose a real threat to civilians, despite the ongoing efforts in the mine-clearing projects.
Previous reports by humanitarian organisations said, Yemen has become one of the largest landmine battlefields in the world, since World War II.
The Houthi rebels seized the northern provinces, including the capital Sanaa, in late 2014, forcing Yemen’s President, Abdu-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his government into exile.– NNN-SABA
