Yemen

Hospital stormed and taken over by Houthi forces
06 February 2023: In Ibb – Jiblah Junction, Ibb governorate, the  Al Jabali private hospital was stormed and taken over by Houthi forces. Source: ACLED1 Return to Yemen home page more
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The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 20 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Yemen in 2021, a marked decrease from 2020, when 81 incidents were documented. Seven health facilities were damaged or destroyed by explosive weapons use and six health workers were injured in these incidents.

Half of all documented incidents of violence against health care in Yemen in 2021 reported the use of explosive weapons. Both Saudi-led coalition forces and non-state armed groups, including Houthi rebels, have been named as perpetrators of these incidents.

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Our Global Interactive Map on Threats and Violence against Health Care provides access to continuously updated information on violence against health care in conflict and related to COVID-19.