Yemen: On November 5, in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the US-Saudi aggression launched intense airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen’s cities of Sana'a, Sa'adah, and Hodeidah. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 4 civilians, injuries to 59 others — including women and children — and extensive destruction of homes, farms, properties, fuel stations, and businesses. Many families were forced to flee, their properties damaged, causing fear among civilians, especially women and children, and leaving scenes of tragedy that reflect a major humanitarian crisis.

2015: 12 Injured, Mostly Women and Children, in an Attack on a Strawberry Farm in Sana’a

On November 5, 2015, the coalition’s fighter jets targeted a strawberry farm in the Hadbah area of Sana’a’s Al-Sabain district. This attack resulted in injuries to 12 people, mainly women and children, instilling terror and leaving destruction among the crops and nearby properties. It was a calculated assault on civilians and civilian infrastructure.

2016: Coalition Attacks on Farms in Hamdan, Sana’a

On November 5, 2016, aggression airstrikes targeted citizens’ farms and properties in Hamra, Hamdan district in Sana’a, causing extensive property damage and forcing residents to flee, exacerbating their suffering. The once-thriving farms were reduced to ashes, forcing residents to abandon their land and homes.

2017: 11 Casualties in Two Separate Airstrikes on Sana’a

In 2017, aggression airstrikes on November 5 targeted a public transport bus carrying civilians in Bani Harith district, resulting in one death and 10 injuries, most of them women and children. Another strike hit the Al-Sabeen Plaza in the capital, damaging public property and causing panic among civilians. Witnesses recount scenes of chaos as families scrambled to rescue the injured.

2018: 40 Casualties in US-Saudi Attacks on Hodeidah

On November 5, 2018, airstrikes and artillery shelling by the coalition targeted multiple residential areas in Hodeidah, killing 3 people and injuring 37 others, including women and children. This attack forced many residents to abandon their homes and seek safety elsewhere, adding to the already high numbers of internally displaced people.

The events of November 5 across these years highlight the severe impact of the ongoing conflict on Yemeni civilians, particularly due to continuous assaults on homes, farms, markets, and infrastructure. There are calls for international intervention to halt the attacks, lift the blockade, hold perpetrators accountable, and deliver essential aid to the affected Yemenis.