Four Children Killed and Injured in a Roadside Bomb Explosion in Taiz

Seven-year-old Hashem Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shahari was killed, while Aisha Ammar Hamed Ghaleb (14), Mary Aref Abdullah (13), and Mohammed Najeeb Ahmed (18) were injured in a roadside bomb explosion in the city of Taiz, according to exclusive sources for the Yemen’s Children platform.

The sources reported that the explosion resulted in 11 people killed and injured, including a girl and two women, noting that several children were among the victims as they were returning home from school after completing their mid-year exams.

Authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the incident, amid growing concerns over the continued targeting of civilians, particularly children.