Five children died in Taiz city, Yemen, when an explosive device detonated in a residential area. Witnesses reported the children were playing football at the time. Rights groups stated the explosive might have been an artillery shell fired by militias allied to the Islah party. Three additional people were injured. The victims, aged 12 to 14, suffered fatal shrapnel injuries. The Yemen Center for Human Rights condemned the attack, while UNICEF acknowledged the incident but could not verify details, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region amid the civil war.
At least five children in southwestern Yemen have died after an explosive device detonated in a residential area where they were playing football.
The Yemen Center for Human Rights condemned the incident in a report that included graphic photos of the children's torn bodies.
Witnesses reported the explosion occurred while the children played, leading to at least three additional injuries.
The incident reflects ongoing violence in Taiz city, which remains a battleground in Yemen's civil war.
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