Yemenis still at higher risk as civilian deaths from Houthi landmines on the rise

At least four civilians have been killed by landmines since the beginning of February, according to a local organisation. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in 2014, liberated strategic areas have been left littered with anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines, along with unexploded explosive remnants of war (ERW). Whilst the Houthis’ use of landmines…