Houthi mines at 500,000 spots killed 700 in Yemen

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Houthi mines at 500,000 spots killed 700 in Yemen
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 20 April 2017

Soldiers loyal to Yemen's government stand next to mines planted by Houthi rebels ...

JEDDAH: Houthi militias and fighters of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh continue to plant land and sea mines amid international silence. This is despite the fact that the use of such explosives is considered a crime against humanity, according to Yemeni government and military officials.

As a result, Yemen needs years to eliminate the mines because there are no maps to locate where they were planted. The Houthi militias planted mines in sensitive areas to stop the advance of government forces, especially after the southern governorates have been liberated.

Statistics show that hundreds of civilian victims fell victim to the explosives, killed or maimed, and the figure is increasing due to the spread of the war in urban areas.

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