Sana'a: On this day in history, US-Saudi-Emirati coalition forces launched aggressive airstrikes across various regions in Yemen, targeting civilians, their properties, and infrastructure, resulting in significant casualties and destruction. The events on July 10 over multiple years have been marked by repeated air assaults and ground attacks that caused numerous deaths and injuries.
According to Yemen News Agency, on July 10, 2015, eight civilians lost their lives and several others were wounded when coalition airstrikes hit a school in Al-Hamra, Lahj Governorate, which was housing displaced persons. The attack resulted in the complete destruction of the school and damage to adjacent buildings. In a separate incident, four individuals were killed when airstrikes targeted a cargo vehicle belonging to a merchant family in Shabwa Governorate, also destroying the Al-Salam Bridge linking Shabwa and Abyan.
Further, in Sana'a Governorate, seven citizens were killed and ten others, all women and children, were injured due to airstrikes on homes in the districts of Sanhan and Bani Bahloul. The strikes destroyed homes and severely damaged others, while additional airstrikes in the Artal area of the same governorate resulted in further destruction.
In Ibb Governorate, coalition airstrikes targeted the Security Directorate in Al-Radmah District, killing four citizens and injuring four others. The strikes also hit educational institutions and homes in Al-Sabbar village, causing widespread destruction. Simultaneously, coalition forces targeted several areas in the capital, Sana'a, and launched attacks on infrastructure in Hajjah, Marib, Saada, and Aden Governorates.
On July 10, 2016, a US drone strike in Marib City injured four civilians on a private farm, while coalition forces shelled civilian areas in Taiz Governorate, resulting in injuries and property damage. In the following years, similar patterns of airstrikes continued across different regions, causing deaths, injuries, and destruction of homes and infrastructure.
On July 10, 2018, coalition airstrikes in Hodeida Governorate killed four civilians and injured more than seven others. Similar attacks in Saada Governorate resulted in casualties and significant material damage due to relentless missile and artillery shelling. The years that followed saw continued assaults, with airstrikes and artillery targeting populated areas, leading to numerous civilian casualties and widespread devastation.
These events highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, with continuous military aggression causing loss of life and destruction of vital resources and infrastructure. The repeated airstrikes and ground attacks underscore the dire situation faced by civilians caught in the conflict, calling for urgent international attention and resolution.