Yemen: At Least 11 Civilians Injured, Dozens of Families Displaced in Houthi Attacks on Hays

HODEIDAH — At least 11 civilians, including women and children, were wounded and more than 100 families forcibly displaced during August as a result of shelling and military operations by Houthi forces in Hays district, western Yemen.

According to monitoring by Yemen Monitor, nine separate incidents of shelling and direct targeting of civilians, fishermen, and residential areas were recorded this month, causing injuries, extensive property damage, and the forced displacement of 104 families.

Local sources reported that on Sunday, Houthi fighters launched 120mm mortar shells at villages in Wadi Nakhlah, damaging homes including that of resident Mohammed Ali Janah and injuring livestock. A woman reportedly fainted from fear during the attack.

Earlier in August, Houthi drones struck Mashia village, wounding two young girls inside their home and killing livestock. Another drone targeted the home of Suleiman Yahya Mashal in Bani al-Haymi, destroying a water delivery truck and severely damaging the house.

Additional artillery strikes hit villages including Nafsa al-Sufla, Haraz, Marjim, Mashia, and al-Bughail, leaving several civilians injured and spreading panic among residents.

On Thursday, six fishermen were wounded and 12 boats burned when Houthi forces shelled them near Greater Hanish Island in the Red Sea, depriving at least 120 fishermen of their livelihoods.

The Executive Unit for Displaced Persons in Hodeidah confirmed that the intensified shelling triggered a wave of forced displacement, with families fleeing their homes under mounting insecurity.