Armed elements affiliated with Houthi militias have intensified a campaign of raids and looting targeting private property in the city of Hays, located in the southern Hodeidah Governorate, over the past two days. Local sources report that the militias are systematically seizing the contents of these properties. The sources indicated that the campaign has encompassed agricultural lands, farms, and commercial shops selling food supplies and motorcycles. Additionally, furniture and personal belongings were confiscated from the homes of citizens who had been displaced by Houthi shelling prior to the group's control of the city. These confiscation and looting operations have affected the property of dozens of residents. Local communities are expressing growing concerns about the continuation and potential expansion of these practices, which are exacerbating the suffering of civilians already displaced from their homes. |
