Houthis forcing children to fight on Yemen’s battlefields, civil society groups warn

September 26, 2026

RIYADH: The Houthi militia in Yemen is forcing children to fight in their latest offensives against government forces in the country, civil society groups warned on Saturday.The Iran-backed militia launched attacks at the start of August, ending a four-year truce in the conflict.The Houthi offensive has sparked widespread suffering for civilians, with the group attacking civilian areas, killing women and children, and bombing schools and hospitals, the civil society organizations said in a joint

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