Sana'a: On this day, August 8, US-Saudi-Emirati aggression launched numerous raids across various governorates, targeting civilians, their property, and infrastructure, resulting in deaths and injuries, including women and children.
According to Yemen News Agency, on August 8, 2015, two civilians were killed and two others injured in an airstrike on the city of Ibb, involving internationally prohibited weapons. The air force conducted more than 12 raids in Saada Governorate, destroying homes and causing extensive damage. Similarly, in 2016, airstrikes in Sana'a Governorate resulted in 30 civilian casualties, targeting a popular market and homes. Additional strikes in Hodeida and other regions led to further injuries and infrastructure damage.
The report continues, detailing the 2017 aggression where a citizen was killed and children were injured in Taiz Governorate. Raids in various districts, including Sa'dah, Hodeida, and Marib, caused significant property damage. In 2018, more civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes targeting farms and residential areas across multiple governorates.
In 2019, shelling and airstrikes continued to claim lives and wreck havoc in regions like Al Hudaydah and Saada. By 2020, the conflict persisted with further artillery and airstrikes in Bayda and Hodeida, leading to more civilian casualties and destruction. The pattern of violence extended into 2021, with airstrikes and fortification establishment in Sa'ada and Marib, leading to widespread artillery bombardment in Hodeida.
The aggression did not relent in 2022, as armed reconnaissance aircraft launched raids in Hodeida and Taiz, with mercenaries establishing fortifications and conducting missile strikes across various governorates. The relentless conflict continued in 2023, with mercenaries fortifying positions and bombarding areas in Hodeida Governorate, causing ongoing civilian distress and suffering.