Yemen: Over the years, on December 5, 2016, 2017, and 2021, the US-Saudi aggression has consistently carried out brutal airstrikes across Yemen, inflicting severe casualties, destroying infrastructure, and escalating humanitarian suffering. These attacks targeted homes, markets, roads, and workshops in Sana’a and Sa'adah, resulting in the deaths of 11 civilians, including women and children, and causing significant material damage.

2016: Injuries and Property Damage in Sana’a

On this day, the coalition’s airstrikes hit a home and the main road in Naqil Yislah, Sana’a, injuring civilians and causing severe property damage. The attack disrupted transportation, delayed the delivery of food and medicine, and left the affected area in ruins.

Eyewitnesses described the harrowing aftermath: collapsed homes, injured women and children, and terrified residents fleeing their destroyed neighborhood.

2017: 9 Killed in Sa'adah

In Sa'hada, aggression airstrikes hit a civilian vehicle, killing nine people, including women and children, as they returned home from the market. The attack left their vehicle charred, and the victims unrecognizable. Eyewitnesses recounted scenes of unimaginable horror, with families struggling to identify their loved ones among the remains.

2021: Airstrikes on Workshops in Sana’a

In Sana’a, airstrikes targeted two car repair workshops, killing two workers and causing extensive damage to nearby homes and businesses. Families in the affected neighborhoods were forced to flee amid the destruction, facing worsening economic conditions and psychological trauma.

The repeated targeting of civilian infrastructure and non-combatants highlights clear violations of international humanitarian law. Yemeni communities continue to suffer immense losses and psychological scars due to these attacks. International organizations and local voices urge the global community to take action to stop these crimes and hold perpetrators accountable.

These tragedies remain a painful testament to the ongoing suffering in Yemen, underscoring the urgent need for justice and lasting peace.