Anger is mounting among war-wounded individuals in the city of Taiz, as dozens took part in a protest in front of the Social Welfare Department, demanding the disbursement of their long-delayed financial entitlements and access to the medical care and treatment they desperately need. In a statement issued during the protest on Tuesday, the Association of War Wounded said that the injured are living under dire humanitarian conditions due to the suspension of salaries and stipends, and the repeated neglect of official promises to address their situation urgently. The protesters chanted slogans calling for the immediate payment of salaries delayed for five months, the activation of the National Authority for the Affairs of the Wounded and Martyrs, the transfer of the wounded abroad for treatment and completion of care for those stranded inside the country, as well as the release of frozen entitlements and the regularization of their status in line with other military units. The protest witnessed emotional scenes, most notably when one of the wounded burned his prosthetic leg in anger over government neglect — an act that sparked widespread sympathy and outrage across local communities. These demonstrations coincided with the ongoing sit-in by wounded fighters from the Presidential Leadership Council forces in Marib, now in its fourth consecutive day, as they demand their financial dues and medical evacuation for treatment — reflecting the widening discontent among the wounded across several provinces. According to observers, these protests highlight the deep gap between the promises made by coalition countries to the forces of the Presidential Leadership Council and the grim reality faced by the wounded and fighters on the ground. After years of fighting under the coalition’s banners and making immense sacrifices on the frontlines, many now find themselves marginalized — without salaries, medical care, or recognition

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Anger is mounting among war-wounded individuals in the city of Taiz, as dozens took part in a protest in front of the Social Welfare Department, demanding the disbursement of their long-delayed financial entitlements and access to the medical care and treatment they desperately need.

In a statement issued during the protest on Tuesday, the Association of War Wounded said that the injured are living under dire humanitarian conditions due to the suspension of salaries and stipends, and the repeated neglect of official promises to address their situation urgently.

The protesters chanted slogans calling for the immediate payment of salaries delayed for five months, the activation of the National Authority for the Affairs of the Wounded and Martyrs, the transfer of the wounded abroad for treatment and completion of care for those stranded inside the country, as well as the release of frozen entitlements and the regularization of their status in line with other military units.

The protest witnessed emotional scenes, most notably when one of the wounded burned his prosthetic leg in anger over government neglect — an act that sparked widespread sympathy and outrage across local communities.

These demonstrations coincided with the ongoing sit-in by wounded fighters from the Presidential Leadership Council forces in Marib, now in its fourth consecutive day, as they demand their financial dues and medical evacuation for treatment — reflecting the widening discontent among the wounded across several provinces.

According to observers, these protests highlight the deep gap between the promises made by coalition countries to the forces of the Presidential Leadership Council and the grim reality faced by the wounded and fighters on the ground.

After years of fighting under the coalition’s banners and making immense sacrifices on the frontlines, many now find themselves marginalized — without salaries, medical care, or recognition