Sanaa: On this day, July 3, the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression and its mercenaries committed acts of violence against the Yemeni people, resulting in the deaths and injuries of numerous individuals, including women and children.
According to Yemen News Agency, on July 3, 2015, airstrikes conducted by the aggression's warplanes led to the martyrdom of ten citizens and injuries to others, including children, in the Bayt Al-Faqih District of Al Hodeida Governorate. The strikes targeted a residential building, causing its destruction as well as damage to nearby structures and the district's security administration.
Further acts of aggression were recorded in the Al-Jiraf neighborhood in the Capital Secretariat, where airstrikes resulted in the deaths of four citizens and injuries to 12 others, predominantly women and children. The attacks led to the collapse of multiple homes and inflicted damage on others. Additional raids were conducted on various locations, including Faj Attan, Asr, and facilities such as the Economic Corporation warehouses and sanitation projects.
In Lahj Governorate, an entire family perished when their vehicle was targeted by enemy warplanes on the main road in the Al-Anad area. The aggression also launched assaults on Al-Husseini area in Al-Houta city and several sites in Saada Governorate, causing widespread destruction.
The aggressors' warplanes executed multiple raids across various governorates, targeting locations such as Al-Jawf, Shabwah, Taiz, Hajjah, Marib, and Dhamar, causing significant damage to infrastructure and citizens' properties. Notably, the bombing of a building belonging to the Ministry of Communications in Sana'a Governorate led to its complete destruction.
In subsequent years, the aggression's activities continued to inflict casualties and destruction. On July 3, 2016, artillery shelling by mercenaries resulted in the deaths of three children in Al-Jawf Governorate. Similar patterns of aggression persisted in the following years, with significant loss of life and property damage reported each year on this date.
On July 3, 2018, airstrikes targeted a wedding ceremony in Saada Governorate, resulting in the martyrdom of 11 citizens, most of whom were women and children. In the years that followed, artillery shelling and airstrikes continued to target civilian areas, causing numerous casualties and widespread damage.
As of July 3, 2023, the aggression's mercenaries persisted in establishing combat fortifications and conducting artillery shelling in various districts, including Taiz and Al Hodeida Governorates, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen.