Hodeida:Sanaa Dozens of Yemeni civilians, including children and women, were killed and injured in a series of airstrikes conducted by US-Saudi-Emirati forces across various governorates on October 24 over multiple years.
According to Yemen News Agency, on October 24, 2015, more than 98 fishermen and paramedics were killed and over 100 others injured following airstrikes on Aqban Island in Al-Luhayyah District, Hodeida Governorate. The airstrikes targeted a gathering of fishermen and were followed by a second attack as ambulance crews responded. Additional airstrikes in the Al-Shawariq area of Razih District, Saada Governorate, resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to five others, along with the destruction of homes and shops.
Further airstrikes caused extensive damage across multiple districts, including the destruction of the Sharawah Bridge in Baqim District and significant damage to infrastructure and property in various other locations. On October 24, 2016, airstrikes continued, targeting areas in Dhamar, Shabwah, Ibb, and Marib Governorates, causing substantial damage to citizens' property.
On October 24, 2017, airstrikes in Usaylan District, Shabwah Governorate, targeted homes and farms, while mercenaries shelled the area with artillery. Other attacks damaged infrastructure in Dhamar, Hajjah, and Saada Governorates.
The attacks persisted on October 24, 2018, when 21 citizens were killed and ten others injured in an airstrike at Al-Lawiyah Junction in Bayt Al-Faqih District, Hodeida Governorate. Additional strikes targeted the July 7 area of Hodeida city, resulting in further casualties and damage.
In subsequent years, as recently as October 24, 2022, mercenaries established combat fortifications and targeted various regions with gunfire, continuing the pattern of aggression and destruction across Yemen.
