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Following the death of Yemeni national, Fathi Mahmoud Ali Salem Al-Zurigi, in May 2021, one of many cases over the course of the civil war resulting in the death of aid workers, Yemen continues to struggle with unsafe working conditions for those working to delivery vital humanitarian aid. Fathi Mahmoud was caught in crossfire by an unnamed group, after crossing through a checkpoint. Despite the reports saying there was no indication that the aid workers were specifically targeted, the three Yemeni nationals that were injured, and one that was killed, should have had unimpeded access to aid routes. Alongside the ongoing humanitarian disaster and increased levels of fighting throughout the country, the international community must address the pressure that aid workers, both nationals and internationals, are put under in Yemen and throughout the world. Further, due to the complex situation on the ground the employment of Yemeni nationals disproportionately impacts them compared to their international counterparts.