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US-Saudi-Emirati Airstrikes Cause Civilian Casualties and Infrastructure Damage in Yemen

Taiz:Yemen On November 3, airstrikes conducted by US-Saudi-Emirati forces resulted in civilian casualties and significant damage to infrastructure across multiple regions in Yemen. Reports indicate that various districts were targeted, leading to the loss of lives and destruction of properties.

According to Yemen News Agency, the airstrikes on November 3, 2015, resulted in three fatalities and five injuries in Taiz city when a building-stone factory was hit. In Saada Governorate, six airstrikes caused extensive damage to homes and properties in Majz and Al-Ghamr districts. Marib, Al-Bayda, and Sana'a governorates also experienced multiple airstrikes targeting civilian areas.

The following year, on November 2, 2016, airstrikes on a water desalination plant in Taiz's Al-Mokha District killed three and injured nine. Further strikes affected Al-Silw District and several areas in Shabwah and Sana'a governorates, causing widespread damage.

On November 3, 2017, airstrikes continued to affect Saada and Sana'a governorates, damaging farms and property. By 2018, the conflict saw over 65 airstrikes on Hodeidah Airport and surrounding areas, inflicting damage on homes and farms in various districts.

In 2019, aggression forces launched more than 150 airstrikes on Saada and Hajjah governorates, alongside artillery shelling. The following year, airstrikes targeted Al-Jawf and Marib governorates, with additional shelling in Hodeida Governorate.

By November 3, 2021, further airstrikes and shelling injured civilians and migrants in Saada Governorate, with significant military activity noted in Hodeida. The violence continued in 2022, with new combat fortifications established and areas shelled in Taiz and Hodeida governorates.