Child Accidentally Fires Weapon, Critically Injuring Five Family Members in Amran

Five members of a single family sustained critical injuries on Wednesday following a tragic shooting incident in the Jabal Iyal Yazid district of Amran Governorate, an area controlled by Houthi militias, caused accidentally by a ten-year-old child.

A tribal source from the "Shahran" area reported that the child, belonging to the "Mohammed Hussein Azzan" family, was handling a firearm present in the home. The child reportedly disengaged the safety mechanism and set the weapon to automatic fire mode, resulting in a burst of gunfire directed at nearby family members.

The source confirmed that the incident left the child's mother, brothers, and sisters with severe wounds. They were subsequently transported to the hospital in critical condition, noting that profound shock has enveloped the area following this devastating tragedy.

The widespread proliferation of weaponry in areas under militia control, coupled with a lack of public awareness campaigns, continues to pose a direct threat to civilian lives, particularly women and children within their own residences, amidst recurring incidents driven by the prevailing security chaos.