Violence ravaging Yemen’s heritage as UNESCO sites damaged 
UNESCO representatives say the situation for Yemeni heritage is akin to what we are seeing in Iraq and Syria 

Qahira castle, which overlooks Taiz city, was recently captured by the Houthis and reportedly struck by the Saudi-led coalition (Twitter/@AmyFeldtmann) 

Charlene Rodrigues--Tuesday 9 June 2015

Sala Khaled and her friends used to climb up the 3,000-year-old Qahira fortress, overlooking Taiz city in south Yemen. The fortified stucco building is reminiscent of her childhood, where she learnt photography with her friends. 

“Qahira castle is what made Taiz special and Taizis proud. I was afraid they would attack it and unfortunately, they did,” said Khaled.

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