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==== Houthis in Yemen ==== [[Houthis]]<!-- Don't say "linked to Iran", that's POV --> have been known to use human shields in their war in Yemen at least since 2016, as from a [[UN]] report at the time.<ref>Michelle Nichols (August 4, 2016). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-un-exclusive-idUSKCN10F28B Exclusive: U.N. report on Yemen says Houthis used human shields, Islamic State got cash"]. [[Reuters]].</ref> In 2018, the Houthis were accused by the [[Government of Yemen|Yemeni government]] of use of human shields<ref>[https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/houthis-use-civilians-as-human-shields-yemen-gov-t/1308188 "Houthis use civilians as human shields: Yemen gov't"]. Anadolu. November 11, 2018.</ref> [[Amnesty International]] warned that the Houthis are "militarising" hospitals.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-war-houthi-rebels-hospitals-hodeidah-civilians-human-shields-amnesty-a8623981.html "Yemen war: Houthi rebels 'militarising' hospitals, warns Amnesty"]. ''[[The Independent]]''. November 8, 2018.</ref> On 1 September 2019, the Houthis were reported to have used human shields during the [[Dhamar airstrike]] by putting detainees near weapons storage facilities.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Al-Haj |first1=Ahmed |last2=Magdy |first2=Sami |date=2 September 2019 |title=Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen rebel-run prison kill over 100 |language=en-US |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/yemen-ap-top-news-middle-east-international-news-sanaa-131ce2899df04a89bc3858910a3aa989 |access-date=2023-02-04}}</ref> On 27 September 2019, [[UAE]] media reported that the Houthis blocked food from reaching civilians used as human shields.<ref>[https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/houthi-rebels-block-food-from-reaching-civilians-used-as-human-shields-1.916015 "Houthi rebels block food from reaching civilians used as human shields"]. September 27, 2019. ''The National'' (UAE)</ref>
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