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Attacks on funeral gatherings
15.
In addition to the attack on Al Kubra hall, OHCHR verified two other incidents
involving airstrikes against funeral gatherings in the past year. On 21 September 2016, in
Al Hunoud area, Al Hook district, Al-Hudaydah Governorate, an airstrike impacted a
residential area in the city centre, killing at least 28 civilians, including 2 women and 8
children, and injuring 62 civilians, including 11 women and 3 children. At the time of the
airstrike, civilians were gathering in a tent for a funeral procession of a local resident,
which accounted for the high number of casualties. The attack also destroyed 6 houses and
damaged 30 others. On 15 February 2017, in Al Shiraa village, Arhab district, Sana’a
Governorate, an airstrike impacted a two-storey house, killing five women and one child,
and injuring another eight women and two children. The house was completely destroyed.
At the time of the attack, the women and children were participating in a funeral ceremony
for the son of a community leader. Reportedly, the family of the deceased had no political
affiliations. The affected area was residential and surrounded by qat farms.
Attacks against fishermen
16.
OHCHR verified six incidents of attacks against fishermen off the shores of AlHudaydah in early 2017. On 3 February, a helicopter gunship fired on the tents and boats of
fishermen gathered on an island off the shores of Al-Hudaydah, killing six civilian
fishermen and injuring seven others. On 15 March, two different fishing boats were
attacked in the waters off Al-Hudaydah. The first boat was fired upon by a helicopter: two
fishermen were killed and five injured. Seeing their fellow fishermen attacked, the second
boat of fishermen tried to escape from the area but was hit by a projectile fired from a
nearby ship, which killed five civilians and injured three. Two of the casualties were boys
— one was killed and the other was injured. The next day, another fishing boat went
missing off the shores of Al-Hudaydah. The 10 civilian fishermen on board were still
missing; parts of the boat were later found burned. On 5 April 2017, four fishermen were
killed when their boat was attacked by a helicopter. On the same day, another fishing boat
was damaged as result of an attack by a helicopter in the same area. No civilian casualties
were reported as the fishermen managed to jump out of the boats as soon as the attack
started.
Casualties caused by explosive weapons
17.
On 8 July 2016, in Neijad village, Al-Qabbaytah district, Lahj Governorate, four
civilians, including a woman, from one family were injured as a result of explosions along a
secondary road. The victims were traveling on foot along a road that was too narrow for
vehicle traffic. A witness told OHCHR that the first explosion triggered a second explosion
nearby.
18.
On 15 July 2016, near Al-Ma’sar village, Damt district, Al-Dhale’e Governorate,
one child was severely injured when he stepped on an explosive while grazing his livestock.
19.
On 9 August 2016, in Wadi Hanna village, Al-Wazi’iyah district, Taizz
Governorate, an explosive planted in the road killed 10 civilians, including 6 children, and
injured 9 civilians, including 4 children. All of the victims were travelling in the same
pickup truck-taxi. The driver had safely used the same route earlier in the day to reach the
same destination.
20.
On 31 October 2016, in Al-Masar area, Damt district, Al-Dhale’e Governorate, an
explosive planted in the road killed three children and injured another civilian. The children
were riding in a pickup truck; the driver was injured.
21.
On 5 November 2016, in Khour village, Jabal Habashy district, Taizz Governorate,
two children were severely injured when one of them stepped on an explosive while
grazing his livestock.
Mass detentions
22.
On 10 August 2016, in Sana’a city, forces aligned with the de facto authorities
detained 68 civilians, including 22 women and 2 children, who were attending a peaceful
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