Human Rights Watch condemns Houthi landmine use

Houthis in Yemen are using banned antipersonnel landmines, causing multiple new civilian casualties, according to Human Rights Watch, who released new evidence of their use. According to medical and mine-clearing officials, landmines have killed at least 12 people and wounded at least nine in the south and east of the country since September 2015. Human Rights Watch has condemned the Houthis' use of antipersonnel landmines, saying that they are indiscriminate weapons that should not be used under any circumstances. They have called on rebel fighters to respect Yemen’s obligations under the Mine Ban Treaty.