A/HRC/42/CRP.1 the morning of the attack, Houthi-Saleh fighters advanced from al-Mualla District into alTowaihi, after defeating Resistance groups. As the fighting drew near, a large number of civilians rushed to the al-Towaihi port to flee on boats to the al-Bureiqa peninsula, as most other escape routes had already come under the control of the Houthi-Saleh fighters. Dozens of people, including women, children, elderly, and displaced persons had gathered on the al-Towaihi pier that morning. While passengers boarded boats, shells landed near the pier. Two mortar shells landed in the water. A third round landed on a boat loaded with 2030 passengers, and a fourth round impacted the wall of the port and projected shrapnel onto the pier. Witnesses also reported seeing small arms fire into the water 105. The boat impacted by the shelling caught fire. Some of the passengers of the boat died as a consequence of the shelling, some were caught in the fire, and others drowned after jumping in the water. Shrapnel from the impact on the pier killed and injured many others. 106 The shelling came from al-Mualla, the direction from which the Houthi-Saleh fighters had been advancing.107 Houthi-Saleh fighters had been fighting in al-Mualla during preceding weeks and were seen at al-Mualla port during that period.108 While there were reports that some members of the Resistance helped the people board boats during that morning, it is clear that the crowd present was principally composed of civilians, including women, children, and elderly persons.109 Killing of displaced civilians at the university dormitory in al-Sha’ab City 132. On 24 June, at 23:45 hrs, Houthi-Saleh fighters fired four artillery rounds into civilian neighbourhoods of al-Sha’ab City, al-Bureiqa District. One of the rockets landed on the University dormitory, which hosted dozens of displaced civilians and reportedly resulted in the killing of three civilians and the injury of 29 more. The injured included two women and eight children. The rocket pierced the wall of the ground floor of the dormitory, killing on the spot the civilians who were present in that location and damaging the university building.110 Killing of civilians and destruction of civilian residential areas and attacks on oil refinery in al-Bureiqa peninsula 133. Starting mid-June 2015, Houthi-Saleh fighters fired dozens of rockets at the alBureiqa peninsula from within the al-Towaihi District across the bay. During a one-month period, rockets landed in various areas of the peninsula, including in residential areas, 111 leading to the killing of at least five civilians and the injury of another 12, the destruction of civilian residences and damage to a school. 112 The shelling also hit the Aden oil refinery, causing extensive environmental and economic damage to the city of Aden, and further exacerbated the humanitarian situation.113 The shelling of al-Bureiqa continued until the retreat of Houthi-Saleh fighters on 17 July. 134. On 27 June 2015, between 10:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs, several rockets landed on the perimeter of the Aden oil refinery. The rockets landed on one large oil storage tank and on the pipelines connecting the refinery to the oil port. The ensuing fire led to an explosion and spread a large cloud of smoke over Aden. The fire continued for several days. The director of operations of the refinery died while attempting to extinguish the fire, and other https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/05/yemen-eyewitness-accounts-indicate-huthisattacked-civilians-and-medical-workers-in-aden/. 105 Confidential Sources on File. 106 Confidential Sources on File. 107 Confidential Sources on File. Amnesty International, “Yemen: Eyewitness accounts indicate Houthis attacked civilians and medical workers in Aden”, 13 May 2015, available at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/05/yemen-eyewitness-accounts-indicate-huthisattacked-civilians-and-medical-workers-in-aden/. 108 Confidential Sources on File. 109 Confidential Sources on File. 110 Confidential Sources on File. 111 Confidential Sources on File. 112 Confidential Sources on File. 113 Confidential Sources on File. 31