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and the remains of those killed.483 The Group of Experts pinpointed the location of the fuel
station, which is in a remote and rural area of the district, and obtained satellite imagery and
photographic evidence that confirmed its destruction. According to witnesses to the
aftermath of the explosion, there were no military positions or presence in the area. 484
326. The Group of Experts received reports485 of two other airstrikes that allegedly
occurred on 28 June 2019 at around noon that hit a house in the area of Warzan, in Dimnat
Khadir district, with the first strike reportedly killing at least six people (two men, one
woman, and three children). The same house was reportedly hit again, a third time, on 2
July 2019.
327. The Group of Experts remains concerned about these alleged airstrikes, for which
investigations had not been completed by the time of finalization of this report. If proven,
these attacks exhibit similar patterns to other attacks documented by the Group, for which
concerns have been raised that the coalition may have violated international humanitarian
law in relation to the principles of distinction or proportionality, as well as precautions in
attack, and these violations may constitute war crimes.
Houthi shelling and sniper attacks
“[W]e are living between life and death and can't go anywhere". 486
Father whose 13-year-old son was shot by a sniper
328. Shelling and sniper incidents resulted in the killing and injury of civilians, in
particular children. The Group of Experts investigated a sample of emblematic allegations,
conducting detailed fact-finding into several of them. In two cases that the Group of
Experts investigated, rockets launched from alleged Houthi positions landed in rural areas,
in one case killing and injuring eight female members of an extended family, and in the
other killing and injuring seven brothers and sisters as they were walking through a
cemetery on the morning of ‘Eid al-Fitr. In two other cases, a 12-year-old girl and a 13year-old boy were shot and killed by alleged Houthi snipers during the week of ‘Eid al-Fitr.
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