Civilian killed in explosion of landmine left by coalition in Hodeida

A resident aged 35 was killed on Sunday when a landmine left over by the US-backed Saudi-led coalition forces went off in Hodeida province.

In a statement issued today, the Executive Center for Mine Action stated that a person had died as a result of a mine explosion left behind by the coalition forces in Al-Hawk district of Hodeida.

Earlier in the day, the center reported that three citizens, including a child, were injured when a mine left over by the coalition forces went off in Al-Hawk district.

It is noteworthy that Hodeida province topped the statistics of the victims of the leftover of the coalition war during the year 2022, with 355 civilians, including 218 wounded, while the number of dead reached 137, most of them children.

YPA