Yemen: On December 18, during the years 2015, 2016, and 2019, the US-Saudi aggression deliberately committed war crimes and acts of genocide, through brutal direct airstrikes and cluster bombs targeting civilians in their homes, traders in their shops, farmers and workers in their workshops, doctors on duty, women, children, passersby, first responders, and infrastructure in the provinces of Sa'adah, Sana'a, Amran, and Hodeidah.

These attacks resulted in 26 martyrs and 20 injured, including women and children, with the destruction of several homes and properties, terrifying civilians, causing a wave of displacement and suffering.

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2015: 40 Casualties in Genocidal Attack on Sa'adah

On December 18, 2015, the US-Saudi aggression committed a war crime and act of genocide against humanity by targeting the family of Dr. Abdullah Al-Mutiri and their first responders in the Wadi Kanna area of the Safra District in Sa'adah, with a series of brutal airstrikes, resulting in 25 martyrs, 15 injured, and terrorizing the residents.

2016: Brutal Airstrikes Targeting Civilians and Properties in Sana’a

On December 18, 2016, the US-Saudi aggression carried out airstrikes targeting civilians and their properties in Sana’a, including an iron workshop in Bani Harith, and homes in Hamdan, causing widespread destruction and displacement.

2016: Brutal Strikes on Homes, Shops, and Water Drillers in Sa'adah

On the same day in 2016, airstrikes targeted civilian homes, shops, and water drilling equipment in Sa'adah, resulting in martyrs, injuries, and severe damage to infrastructure, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

2019: Cluster Bomb Explosion Injures Civilians in Al-Jabaliya, Hodeidah

On December 18, 2019, a cluster bomb left by the US-Saudi-UAE aggression exploded in Al-Jabaliya, Hodeidah, injuring several civilians and causing panic among the residents.

These heinous acts have resulted in significant civilian casualties, destruction of homes, infrastructure, and have exacerbated Yemen's already dire humanitarian crisis. The use of internationally banned cluster bombs is a war crime, and the international community must take immediate action to stop these crimes, protect the Yemeni people, and hold the perpetrators accountable.