US-Saudi-Emirati Aggression Causes Destruction and Casualties in Yemen on This Day in History

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Saana: On this day, July 8, the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression targeted citizens' homes, historical sites, and infrastructure, resulting in deaths, injuries, and massive destruction of private and public property.

According to Yemen News Agency, on July 8, 2015, eight citizens were killed, and ten others were injured due to several airstrikes by the aggression's air force on the Al-Jabal Al-Aswad area in the Harf Sufyan District, Amran Governorate. Seven citizens, including women and children, were also killed, and seven others were injured in an airstrike on the home of Yahya Ali Al-Ziyadi in the Khaiwan area in Houth District.

Nine citizens were injured due to the aggression's airstrikes on the Wadi Khamer area, with several others injured in an attack on the Dhu Anash area in Houth District. This attack also resulted in the destruction of public and private property and severe damage to the main road between Amran and Saada Governorates.

The report details that 84 officers and soldiers were killed, and hundreds were injured as a result of the aggression's airstrikes on the 23rd Mechanized Brigade camp in the Al-Abr area in Hadramaut Governorate. In the Nihm district of Sana'a governorate, four civilians were killed, two were injured, and a mosque and several cars were damaged in a series of airstrikes.

Further, seven civilians were injured in an airstrike on the German Hospital in Muthalath A'am in Hajjah Governorate. Enemy forces also shelled the Madahsha area in the Haradh district of the same governorate with artillery. The aggression's air force launched two airstrikes on the technical institute building and the cables of the Al Bayda power station, causing extensive damage.

Additionally, the aggression's air force targeted the historic Marib Dam and the surrounding hills with a series of airstrikes, causing significant destruction to the dam and its drains. It also launched two airstrikes on the Kofal camp in the Sirwah district and two airstrikes on the strategic Haylan Mountain in Marib Governorate.

The attacks continued in Sana'a, where the aggression's air force targeted Sana'a International Airport with four airstrikes and the Ansar Allah Political Council building in the capital with one airstrike. In Aden Governorate, three airstrikes were launched on the Safina roundabout, and another targeted the water tank in Jabal Hadid.

The aggression's impact was also felt on July 8, 2016, as five civilians, mostly women and children, were killed, and nine others were injured in two airstrikes that targeted cars traveling on the main road in Naqil Bani Shuja' in the Harib Al-Qaramish district of Marib Governorate.

In Taiz Governorate, a citizen was injured in a drone strike in the coastal Al-Mokha district, while another was killed by sniper fire from the aggression's mercenaries in the Al-Sanmah area of Al-Wazi'iyah District. The aggression's air force launched three raids on the Al-Omari area in the Dhubab district and two raids on two other areas in the same district.

The subsequent years witnessed continued and widespread aggression, with attacks on various districts and governorates, leading to numerous casualties, destruction of property, and damage to infrastructure. The violence persisted through 2023, with reconnaissance aircraft launching raids and mercenaries establishing combat fortifications and shelling numerous areas.

The detailed accounts of the aggression over the years highlight the ongoing conflict's severe impact on Yemen's civilian population and infrastructure, as reported by the Yemen News Agency.