Sanaa: On this day, January 16, warplanes of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression launched numerous airstrikes on several provinces, resulting in casualties among civilians, damage to infrastructure, and destruction of property.
According to Yemen News Agency, on January 16, 2016, 30 citizens, including women and children, were killed and wounded in an airstrike targeting a house in Dhahyan, Saada Province. In Marib and Shabwa provinces, many suffered severe poisoning from spoiled sacrificial meat distributed by organizations linked to the aggression coalition.
The aggression’s warplanes executed multiple airstrikes across different regions, causing extensive damage to agricultural lands, factories, and infrastructure. Notable targets included the Technical Institute in Al-Qurayshiyah District and various strategic locations in Marib, Amran, and Taiz provinces, resulting in significant property damage.
On January 16, 2017, two citizens were killed and five others injured, including children, in an airstrike in Al-Jawf Province. Additional casualties occurred in Taiz and Hodeida provinces from airstrikes on residential areas and farms. The aggression’s warplanes continued to target areas in Sana’a and Saada provinces, causing widespread destruction.
By January 16, 2018, airstrikes destroyed a citizen’s house in Sana’a and targeted infrastructure in Hodeida and Amran provinces. Saada Province experienced a heavy barrage, with airstrikes and artillery shelling impacting various districts.
In subsequent years, aggression forces maintained their attacks, with villages in Hodeida and other provinces suffering from shelling and airstrikes. Despite international calls for peace, the conflict continued, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
The ongoing aggression has severely impacted the lives of Yemeni civilians, with repeated strikes on January 16 each year highlighting the persistent violence and its dire humanitarian consequences.