[02/11/2026 04:31]
LAHJ-SABA
The Ministry of Public Health and Population condemned the heinous criminal attack on al-Suqia Health Center in al-Madharbah District, Lahj governorate by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias.
A statement from the ministry, received by the Yemen News Agency (SABA), explained that this attack initially resulted in the death of five people, including three medical staff members working at the center and the injury of fifteen others, including seven medical team members, in a blatant violation of human, international and humanitarian laws that protect health facilities, their workers, patients, and visitors.
The statement also confirmed that targeting healthcare facilities is a serious crime and a blatant violation of the principle of keeping medical establishments out of armed conflicts, as well as a direct assault on civilians' right to access healthcare.
The Ministry of Health called on the international community, the United Nations, and international and humanitarian organizations, especially the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross, to clearly condemn these violations, to fulfill their legal and humanitarian responsibilities, to work on protecting healthcare facilities and their staff, and to take the necessary measures to investigate this crime, hold those responsible accountable.
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