Sanaa:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen has issued formal communications to several international bodies, including the United Nations and the European Union, highlighting the ongoing Saudi aggression against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen. The ministry's communications detail the situation since the escalation began on July 13, 2026, with an attack on Sanaa International Airport, leading to more than 3,830 airstrikes and missile attacks.
According to Yemen News Agency, the Ministry reported a total of 768 casualties, including both killed and wounded, as a result of the Saudi aggression from the start of the escalation until October 30, 2026. Among these, 232 civilians have been killed, comprising 68 children and 35 women, while 536 civilians have been wounded, including 137 children and 72 women.
The Ministry's communications highlight specific incidents, such as an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the central market in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf Governorate, which resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians, including three children and two women, and injured 15 others. Additionally, the targeting of the Al-Bajash family in Al-Shamayatayn District of Taiz led to six deaths, including four children and one woman, with two others injured. Further attacks were noted on the Faculty of Medicine in Hodeida governorate and an oil company facility in Bajil district of Hodeida.
The Ministry condemned the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure as violations of international humanitarian law, specifically citing the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention and its 1977 Additional Protocol I. It criticized the international community’s silence as a moral and legal failure that allows the continuation of these acts, which it described as war crimes.
Emphasizing Yemen's commitment to international law, the Ministry reiterated its pursuit of the Yemeni people's rights, particularly the cessation of the aggression and the blockade imposed on Yemen for 12 years.
