Yemen and the Red Sea

Taiz: rights network says Houthi shelling killed five civilians including a child and wounded 17 in 24 hours

ATTACK
Location
Taiz city / residential neighbourhoods (city-level; exact neighbourhoods unpublished)
Actors
Houthis
Importance
Standard

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedom said on 13 October 2026 that Houthi forces had killed at least five civilians, including a five-year-old girl, in Taiz during the previous 24 hours and injured 17 others, accusing the group of shelling residential neighbourhoods and damaging at least seven homes, according to Al Jazeera. The network also alleged more than 180 projectiles were fired across Taiz in that period.

  • Fatalities: Best 5 · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Yemeni Network for Rights: Houthis killed 5 civilians incl. girl in Taiz prior 24h · At least five civilians including a five-year-old girl per YNRF via AJ.
  • Injuries: Best 17 · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Yemeni Network for Rights: Houthis killed 5 civilians incl. girl in Taiz prior 24h · 17 injured per YNRF via AJ.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Yemeni Network for Rights: Houthis killed 5 civilians incl. girl in Taiz prior 24h

Local rights network figures via Al Jazeera; Houthi denial not seen in this pass.