Yemen: The US-Saudi aggression continued on January 4 across the years 2016, 2018, and 2019, committing war crimes with brutal airstrikes and internationally banned cluster bombs targeting homes, farms, water drilling rigs, fuel stations, gas stations, commercial factories, and pastures in the governorates of Sana'a, Sa'ada, and Hodeidah.

This resulted in 14 injuries, including children and women, as well as extensive destruction of public and private property, displacement of dozens of families from their homes and sources of livelihood. The humanitarian situation worsened due to the scarcity of aid from international relief organizations operating in Yemen, and the continued barbaric aggression against civilians and civilian infrastructure, with no serious action from the international community, the Security Council, or the United Nations to put an end to this tragedy and suffering.

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2016: 12 Injured in US-Saudi Airstrikes on Gas Station and Commercial Factory in Sana'a

On January 4, 2016, US-Saudi airstrikes targeted a gas station and commercial factory in Sana'a, injuring 12 civilians. The airstrikes caused widespread destruction, including fires that consumed vehicles and nearby buildings. Eyewitnesses reported the devastating impact on homes and lives, highlighting the aggression's brutal targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure.

2018: One Injured in Airstrikes on Water Drilling Rig in Sa'adah

In 2018, US-Saudi airstrikes targeted a water drilling rig in Sa'adah, injuring a woman and destroying the rig. The attack deprived locals of clean water and damaged farms and properties, exacerbating the already dire living conditions in the area.

2019: One Injured in Cluster Bombs on Hodeidah

On the same date in 2019, US-Saudi forces used cluster bombs in the Al-Kathir area of Hodeidah, injuring one person and contaminating the land, making it unsafe for farming or grazing. The widespread use of cluster bombs threatened the lives of residents and livestock.

These crimes represent only a fraction of the widespread devastation caused by the aggression, which continues to leave Yemen in dire need of international intervention to hold the perpetrators accountable and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.