After the ‘martyr’s’ funeral: The families left behind by Yemen’s war

Sanaa, Yemen – Pickups carrying the bodies of Houthi fighters occasionally travel through the streets of Sanaa. Alongside them in the back, gunmen accompany the fallen fighters on their final journey to the cemetery.A song known as “Our martyrs are our greats” echoes loudly from the moving vehicles, drawing the attention of passersby. At the cemetery, mourners solemnly pay their respects to the fallen fighters and show solidarity with their families.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation effortslist 2 of 3‘Need a Plan B’: Yemenis in Aden prepare for another war as missiles falllist 3 of 3Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Meccaend of listFunerals of fighters have been a recurring sight in Yemen over the past few weeks.Earlier this month, the Yemeni government said its forces killed or wounded 1,540 Houthis in 24 hours. Last week, the government said 16,100 Houthi operatives and commanders had been killed or wounded since October 5.Houthis have also killed hundreds of pro-government troops over the past few weeks, with an October 19 missile attack on a security camp in Shabwa killing more t...