UN: Houthi and Saleh militias in Yemen use civilians as human shields

ِA new UN report revealed that the Houthi militia and Huthi ousted President Saleh forces use civilians as human shields in Mokha west of Taiz, the report condemned these deeds

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented cases in which the civilians were prevented from leaving their homes to escape the bombing, and even the militia sniper launched fire on those who tried to escape the clashes

In light of the continued fighting and moving the battles to the north of Hodeidah, the UN agency wary of a repeat of the targeting of civilians there, and warns of the aggravation of the continuing tragedy since more than two years

In this context, a spokesman for the United Nations Office for Human Rights, Rupert Colville , said in a press statement that "civilians trapped by fighting in Mokha, and there are real fears that the situation is repeated in Hodeida, where air strikes escalate