The government called on the UN Security Council to categorically condemn the brutal crimes committed by the Houthi militias against innocent Yemeni civilians, against the backdrop of the Radaa massacre in Al-Bayda Governorate in the center of the country.

This came in a letter sent by the government, on Thursday, through its permanent representative to the United Nations, to the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and all delegations of member states.

In its letter, the Yemeni government highlighted the killing and wounding of at least 35 innocent civilians, most of them women and children, as a result of the Houthis bombing homes in the city of Radaa.

It warned that "the Houthi militia's violations, crimes, terrorist behavior, and threat to peace and stability in Yemen and the region cannot be allowed to continue without punishment."

The letter urged the UN Security Council to take concrete and strict measures to hold the Houthis accountable, describing the crime as “a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, human rights law, and all human norms and values.”

She explained that many human rights organizations documented and reported at least 900 incidents of bombing or demolition of residential homes by the Houthis against those who oppose their agenda, including the homes and property of politicians, media figures, sheikhs, and innocent citizens.

The Yemeni government warned that the Houthi criminal actions “threaten to squander opportunities for peace, undermine regional and international efforts, and the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to Yemen aimed at securing a comprehensive ceasefire and resuming the political process under the auspices of the United Nations, based on the terms of reference for the agreed upon political solution.” On it."

It reiterated that it had responded to the calls of the United Nations Special Envoy and regional and international calls. To maintain efforts to achieve peace since the end of the fragile UN truce, despite the Houthis’ failure to adhere to its provisions.

It also warned, “that inaction by the United Nations, the Security Council, and the international community will send the wrong message and will only encourage the Houthi militias to continue their terrorist behavior and threaten regional and international peace and security.”