Overview
- The UN human rights office reported a rising civilian toll from Houthi (Ansar Allah) attacks and urged immediate de-escalation to prevent a return to full-scale war.
- UN figures link multiple recent strikes to civilian deaths and injuries, including attacks on an internally displaced persons camp in Ma'rib and fatal strikes at the Al-Mokha port.
- A reported attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb killed several crew members and the UN warned that attacks on shipping could disrupt global trade through the Red Sea choke point.
- The rights office says strikes have hit civilian infrastructure such as fuel storage and a residential compound at a Saudi field hospital, raising urgent humanitarian and safety concerns.
- UN officials noted that verification of some incidents is ongoing, highlighted that at least 18 million Yemenis are food insecure, and called for all parties to halt actions that would deepen the crisis.