Sana'a:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen has reiterated its demand for the establishment of an independent international commission to investigate the recent attack by Saudi forces on civilian homes in the village of Al-Shariyah, Bani Hushaysh District, in Sana'a Governorate. This call for action follows several years of alleged atrocities by the Saudi regime in Yemen.
According to Yemen News Agency, the Ministry's appeal was communicated through formal channels to key international bodies, including the UN Secretary-General, the President of the UN General Assembly, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Other recipients of the communication include member states of the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council, the European Union, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the African Union.
The Ministry emphasized Yemen's adherence to international law and its right to defend its people and sovereignty. It accused the Saudi regime of committing a war crime by targeting the village of Al-Shariyah, resulting in the deaths of 33 civilians, including women and children, and injuring 39 others. The attack allegedly destroyed homes with people inside and targeted civilians, medical personnel, and rescue teams, violating international humanitarian law.
The Ministry further described this incident as part of a broader pattern of systematic atrocities by Saudi forces since March 26, 2015, which have reportedly caused numerous civilian casualties and extensive destruction of infrastructure in Yemen.
The Ministry called on the international community to condemn these actions, apply pressure on Saudi Arabia to cease its military aggression, and lift the blockade imposed on the Yemeni people.
