Funeral for 18 Killed, Mostly Civilians, in Houthi Shelling on Taiz
Hundreds of citizens held a funeral on Friday for the bodies of 18 people killed, most of them civilians including women and children, in shelling by the Houthi group on the city of Taiz, southwestern Yemen.
The funeral ceremony took place in the center of Taiz, where prayers were held for the victims' bodies at Al-Saeed Mosque, with a large crowd of citizens condemning the ongoing siege and shelling of the city.
Among the victims were Quran teacher Musheera and her father Mohammed Qassim, who were killed in the shelling, and their case has become a matter of public opinion.
In recent days, the city of Taiz has witnessed a military escalation, resulting in a number of civilian casualties, both dead and wounded, in addition to the killing and injury of several military personnel in confrontations with the Houthi group, which besieges the city from several sides.
المصدر: Almahriah Net
