Houthi Sniper Kills 14-Year-Old Schoolboy in Taiz, Igniting Outrage

Fourteen-year-old Ibrahim Jalal was fatally shot by a Houthi sniper as he walked home from school in the Al-Rawda neighborhood of Taiz.

He was struck by a direct chest shot and died instantly in front of his sister, who fell unconscious from shock.

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The killing set off a wave of grief and anger across Yemen, with social media flooded under the hashtag 'Houthi sniper kills Ibrahim'.

Human rights organizations condemned the killing as part of a systematic intimidation strategy that targets civilians.

Sniper fire has emerged as one of the most feared daily threats to civilians in Taiz.

Justice for Rights and Development condemned the killing and called for an urgent international investigation.

The Al-Rawda neighborhood has been a frequent site of sniper attacks attributed to Houthi forces.

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Sniper killings have intermittently resumed across Taiz despite a UN-brokered calm.

The killing intensified calls to lift the siege on Taiz and provide immediate protection for civilians.

The Office of Education directed schools to carry out solidarity activities.

Local activists urged an end to sniping at easy targets.

The killing became a symbol of the war's relentless toll on civilians, particularly children.