Sana'a: The US-Saudi-Emirati aggression launched numerous airstrikes across various Yemeni governorates on July 20, leading to civilian casualties and significant destruction of infrastructure. The airstrikes, which have been a recurring event annually, resulted in the deaths and injuries of multiple civilians and extensive damage to both public and private properties.
According to Yemen News Agency, on July 20, 2015, aerial bombardments by the aggression's warplanes in Al-Sadr village of Kitaf District, Saada Governorate, killed 13 civilians, predominantly women and children, and injured several others. The attacks destroyed numerous homes, with additional airstrikes in the district and artillery shelling on the Al-Qama' area. In Saqin District, one civilian was injured due to airstrikes on various areas, while Mahdah area west of Saada City also witnessed civilian injuries.
Further attacks targeted educational institutions and civilian vehicles, with airstrikes on Omar bin Abdulaziz School, and several areas in Al-Dhahir, Haydan, Razih, and Sahar Districts. In Sana'a Governorate, airstrikes on a popular market resulted in two deaths and 12 injuries, including children, alongside extensive damage to shops, homes, and a mosque. Additional strikes in Al-Dhalea, Shabwah, Marib, Amran, Hajjah, and other areas compounded the devastation, targeting schools, strategic locations, and civilian infrastructure.
In the following years, these airstrikes and shellings continued unabated, with significant incidents reported annually on July 20. In 2016, airstrikes and artillery shelling in Marib, Taiz, Al-Jawf, and other regions caused further civilian injuries and damage to properties. Escalations in 2017 and 2018 saw injuries from airstrikes and shelling in Saada, Taiz, and other governorates, with continued attacks on civilian homes and vital infrastructure.
By 2019, high-profile casualties included the death of Yemen Satellite TV director Faiz Dabwan Al-Shamiri in an airstrike on the Ministry of Information. In Al-Hodeida and other regions, mercenary forces intensified their shelling, leading to additional civilian harm and property damage. The pattern persisted in subsequent years, with 2020 and 2021 witnessing sustained airstrikes and shelling across multiple governorates, including Marib, Al-Jawf, and Al-Hodeida, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
On July 20, 2022, the aggression's actions resulted in more civilian casualties in Saada, with reports of deaths and injuries from border guard fire and cluster bomb explosions. The aggression's reconnaissance aircraft and mercenary forces continued their operations across various districts, establishing new fortifications and conducting artillery shelling.
The most recent events on July 20, 2023, saw airstrikes by reconnaissance aircraft in Al-Hodeida and continued establishment of combat fortifications by mercenary forces, alongside artillery shelling across several areas, perpetuating the cycle of violence and destruction that has characterized the ongoing conflict in Yemen.