Sana’a: On this day, February 7, the US-Saudi-Emirati military coalition conducted a series of airstrikes that have targeted crucial infrastructure and civilian areas in Yemen over several years. The attacks have resulted in significant human casualties and widespread destruction of property, leaving a lasting impact on the affected regions.
According to Yemen News Agency, February 7, 2016, marked a day of intense aerial bombardment, with airstrikes hitting hospitals, roads, and homes. Dr. Omar Al-Hashimi and a nurse sustained injuries from an airstrike on Al-Quds Military Hospital in Sana’a Governorate. The attacks continued in Saada Governorate, where four citizens lost their lives, while other airstrikes targeted telecommunications networks and agricultural lands, causing severe damage.
In the following year, February 7, 2017, the central market in Al-Makha city, Taiz Governorate, was hit by airstrikes, resulting in numerous casualties and destruction of property. The airstrikes extended to other areas, including telecommunications infrastructure, leading to further disruptions and destruction in the region.
The pattern of airstrikes persisted on February 7, 2018, with civilian homes and infrastructure being targeted across multiple governorates. A bridge in Amran Governorate was destroyed, and airstrikes in Saada, Hodeida, and Hajjah governorates caused further damages to property and loss of lives.
February 7, 2019, saw renewed airstrikes in Hajjah and Saada governorates, affecting citizens’ homes and infrastructure. The shelling by Saudi forces in border districts added to the toll, causing injuries and displacement of residents.
On February 7, 2020, the airstrikes continued with attacks on livestock and homes in Hajjah Governorate. The assaults extended to Saada and Sana’a governorates, where citizens’ homes and agricultural lands suffered significant damage.
The violence persisted into 2021, with a tragic incident involving a bomb explosion in Sana’a Governorate resulting in the death of a young girl. Airstrikes in Saada and Marib governorates further compounded the humanitarian crisis, affecting the civilian population and infrastructure.
Most recently, on February 7, 2023, Saudi artillery shelling in Saada Governorate claimed another life, while combat fortifications and shelling in Hodeida Governorate contributed to ongoing instability and hardship for residents.
The events of these years underscore the severe impact of military operations on Yemen’s civilian population and infrastructure, raising concerns about the humanitarian situation and the need for peaceful resolutions to the conflict.