Yemeni army accuses Houthis of mutilating soldiers' bodies in Taiz

The Yemeni Armed Forces on Tuesday accused the Houthis of mutilating and burning the bodies of its soldiers recovered on Taiz battlefronts, citing medical examinations.

• Al-Nuzaili said medical staff documented deliberate mutilation, burning chemicals, broken limbs, and erased faces on bodies received via the Red Cross.
• Al-Nuzaili said the acts violate the sanctity of the dead and international humanitarian law, including Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.
• Al-Nuzaili cited a 2020 execution of Brigadier Hussein al-Usaymi and a 2023 handover of burned soldiers' bodies from Al-Jawf as prior violations.
• Al-Nuzaili called on the UN and human rights groups to open an independent investigation and prosecute those responsible.