Head of World Food Programme Taiz office shot
21 July 2023: In At Turbah town, Taiz governorate, the Head of the WFP Taiz office, of Jordanian nationality, was shot by unidentified gunmen as part of a wider attack on civilians inside a restaurant. He died shortly after being hospitalised. The next day, police arrested two suspects, whilst detaining 10 more. Sources: Al Jazeera, AWSD, The New Arab I, The New Arab II, The New Arab III, The New Arab IV and WFP. Return to Yemen home page.