US-Saudi-Emirati Airstrikes Cause Deaths and Destruction Across Multiple Yemeni Governorates

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Sana'a: On September 2, several Yemeni governorates experienced significant casualties and destruction as a result of airstrikes carried out by US-Saudi-Emirati forces. These attacks led to the deaths and injuries of civilians, alongside the widespread devastation of both public and private property.

According to Yemen News Agency, on September 2, 2015, the aggression's aircraft targeted several areas in Saada Governorate, injuring five citizens in the Al-Talh area of the Sahar District and another in Saqayn District. The bombardment extended across the governorate, with hostile aircraft launching multiple raids in Dhahyan, Al-Qam', and the border district of Baqim, leaving significant damage to homes and farms. Additional airstrikes in Ibb, Marib, and Sana'a Governorates further exacerbated the destruction, while the capital, Sana'a, saw residential areas affected by the bombing of military installations.

The following year, on September 2, 2016, airstrikes in Sana'a Governorate's Arhab district claimed the lives of five children and four women. In Hodeida city, a citizen was killed, and eight others were injured during an airstrike on the Cultural Center. The assaults continued in Sa'dah Governorate, where airstrikes extensively damaged farms, properties, and infrastructure. The southern governorates of Jizan and Najran also faced raids, while mercenaries attacked various districts with heavy weaponry.

On September 2, 2017, further airstrikes resulted in the deaths of a woman and a child in Hajjah Governorate. Raids in Sana'a, Marib, and Saada Governorates continued to inflict casualties and damages on civilian homes and farms. The airstrikes were coupled with missile strikes and shelling by mercenaries targeting civilian areas.

The aggression persisted on September 2, 2018, as airstrikes battered Amran, Saada, and other northern governorates. The following year, on September 2, 2019, shelling and airstrikes in Hodeida Governorate injured a pregnant woman and caused significant property damage. The mercenaries continued their operations, intensifying attacks on civilian settlements.

On September 2, 2020, airstrikes in Bayda, Marib, and Hodeida Governorates resulted in severe damage to civilian property and farms. The aggression's forces deployed reconnaissance aircraft and artillery shells, targeting multiple areas across the region.

The violence continued on September 2, 2021, when a landmine explosion in Sana'a Governorate injured a woman. Airstrikes in Marib, Jawf, and Saada Governorates caused further destruction. In Hodeida, reconnaissance aircraft and mercenaries' shelling added to the devastation, inflicting heavy damage on the affected communities.

On September 2, 2022, armed reconnaissance aircraft and mercenaries intensified their operations in Taiz and Hodeida Governorates, establishing fortifications and shelling civilian areas. The attacks spread across multiple governorates, including Ma'rib, Hajjah, and Saada, leading to continued civilian suffering.

Most recently, on September 2, 2023, reconnaissance aircraft launched raids in Hodeida Governorate, with mercenaries fortifying positions and shelling various locations. The ongoing aggression underscores the sustained impact of the conflict on Yemeni civilians, who continue to bear the brunt of these relentless assaults.