King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's project for clearing mines in Yemen (MASAM) said hundreds of civilians were killed and wounded by landmines and explosive devices planted by Houthis in Yemeni districts.

Aref al-Qahtani, leader of team 22 on the west coast, confirmed that the landmines and explosive devices planted by Houthis killed and caused physical disabilities to more than 800 civilians in Al Waziiyah and Mawza.

Teams 22 and 23 that operate in these areas removed more than 16,000 landmines, explosive devices and unexploded ordnance from 30 zones since they kicked off their activities, he added.

Meanwhile, the media division of the joint Yemeni forces in the west coast reported that a Houthi leader was killed in east of Al-Jah, Wednesday, in response to Houthis targeting of civilians in villages and farms, as well as wounding a child.

The Giants Brigade said that the special missions’ unit tracked the movements of the leader who supervised the targeting of villages, noting that he was killed soon after.

Local media sources reported that the 14-year old child, Abdo Ahmad Sagheer, was shot by a Houthi sniper near his house. The rescue teams of the joint forces transferred him to the field hospital in Ad Durayhimi to receive treatment.

On Thursday, the Iran-backed Houthis opened fire on residential villages and farms of citizens in Al-Jah, north of Hodeidah, in retaliation to the death of the Houthi leader. This sparked chaos and panic among civilians and hurdled the farmers’ work.