Almasirah:Escalating War Crimes: A Chronology of Brutal US-Saudi Aggression on Yemen (October 17)

Escalating War Crimes: A Chronology of Brutal US-Saudi Aggression on Yemen (October 17)

Yemen: The US-Saudi aggression escalated on this day, October 17, during the years 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019, committing war crimes and acts of genocide through brutal airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.

These attacks targeted homes, mosques, Bedouin tents, telecommunications networks, fuel and electricity stations, bridges, infrastructure, fruit and vegetable storage facilities, and transport trucks in the provinces of Saadah, Taiz, Lahij, Sanaa, and Hodeidah.

These atrocities resulted in more than 50 martyrs and 50 wounded, including children and women, with entire families being killed. Dozens of homes and properties were destroyed, displacing their inhabitants and spreading fear and terror among the local population. These horrific crimes, marked by tragic scenes, demand serious action from the international community and the United Nations to stop the aggression and lift the siege on the Yemeni people, while restoring respect for international and humanitarian laws.

October 17, 2015: War Crimes, Martyrs, and Destruction in Airstrikes on Saadah

In the Saqin district of Saadah, the aggression's airstrikes committed a horrific massacre by targeting homes in the Fout area, resulting in the martyrdom of 16 civilians and injuring 10 others.

This caused widespread fear, panic, and displacement among the population. Additionally, airstrikes targeted the Juma’a bin Fadil area in the Haydan district of the same province, killing nine civilians, including children and women, and injuring six others. The airstrikes also completely destroyed the electricity station in the Qahza area, causing power outages and further hardship for residents.

In the Safra district, an airstrike targeted a bridge in the Akhwan area, cutting off access and isolating several villages, delaying the delivery of medical aid and food supplies. Another strike destroyed a telecommunications network on Jabal Al-Ablah, cutting the area off from the outside world, preventing residents from checking on their families, and isolating the sick and wounded.

October 17, 2015: Airstrikes Kill Civilians and Destroy Property in Taiz

On the same day in 2015, airstrikes hit the house of citizen Hael Al-Hindoul in the Mujash area, Moza’ district, Taiz province, resulting in 10 martyrs and destroying surrounding homes and properties. Another attack targeted a mosque and a fuel station in Al-Rahda, Hayfan district, leading to numerous martyrs and injuries and widespread destruction, displacement, and fear.

October 17, 2017: Mosque Bombing in Lahij Results in 14 Casualties

On October 17, 2017, airstrikes targeted worshippers in a mosque in the Al-Hajar area, Al-Qubaytah district, Lahij province, killing seven civilians and injuring seven more, while also causing damage to surrounding homes and properties. Fear and panic spread among children and women, worsening the community's suffering.

October 17, 2015: Aggression in Sanaa Causes Panic and Destruction

In the capital, Sana’a, on October 17, 2015, hysterical airstrikes targeted the Al-Nahdeen area, alarming residents in densely populated neighborhoods and terrifying children and women. These attacks caused damage to public and private properties.

October 17, 2017: Massacre of a Bedouin Family in Al-Jawf

On the same day in 2017, airstrikes targeted the Bedouin family of Nasser Al-Salahi in the Marrah area, Khab wa ash Sha’af district, Al-Jawf province, resulting in the deaths of six civilians and wounding one in what was described as a war crime and an act of genocide.

October 17, 2017-2018: War Crimes in Saadah

In the years 2017 and 2018, airstrikes, rocket, and artillery fire targeted civilians in the districts of Majz, Razih, and Shada in Saada province, resulting in three martyrs, 16 injuries, the destruction of a central refrigeration unit, and dozens of homes being destroyed, displacing many families.

October 17, 2019: Shelling Injures Civilians in Hodeidah

On October 17, 2019, the Saudi-Emirati-American coalition forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement in Hodeidah, shelling homes in Al-Zohur neighborhood, Al-Hali district, injuring a man and a woman and causing significant damage to properties. The attacks led to further displacement and widespread fear among women and children.

These heinous crimes committed by the US-Saudi aggression and its mercenaries against the Yemeni people are just a fraction of the thousands of war crimes perpetrated over nine years, calling for immediate international and UN intervention to halt the aggression, lift the siege, and bring the perpetrators to justice.

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