Saudi Airstrikes Hit School and Villages in Yemen as 26 Raids Reported in 24 Hours
The latest strikes reportedly targeted Ta’izz and Saada, with a school hit for the third time and Yemeni authorities reporting civilian casualties
By Abdullahi Yusuf
Saudi warplanes have carried out airstrikes on several parts of Yemen, including a school and residential areas, as Yemeni authorities reported 26 Saudi airstrikes across five provinces within 24 hours.
Yemen’s Saba News Agency reported on Monday that Saudi fighter jets struck Al-Rawdah School in Al-Ta’iziyah District, northwest of Ta’izz, for the third time, destroying what remained of the building. Four missiles also struck areas east of the northern city of Saada, while artillery and missile attacks were reported against residential villages in Al-Thabet area of Qataber District in Saada Province.
The reported attacks came after Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Sunday that Saudi aircraft had carried out 26 airstrikes across Ta’izz, Al-Jawf, Ma’rib, Dhamar and Saada provinces during the preceding 24 hours.
Saree said the strikes were carried out by F-15 aircraft operating from Khamis Mushait Air Base and claimed they had left dozens of civilians killed and injured. He also put the number of Saudi air and missile attacks since the latest escalation began at 1,085.
The Yemeni military spokesperson also referred to two strikes on Ta’izz Market at the Mawiya intersection, which he said killed and injured 50 people. He warned Saudi Arabia of what he described as “grave” consequences.
The latest escalation comes amid a wider confrontation between Yemen and Saudi Arabia that has intensified in recent weeks. Sana’a declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, saying it was responding to what it described as an ongoing siege of Yemen.
Yemeni forces have since announced attacks against vessels they say are linked to Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, while Saudi Arabia has continued airstrikes against targets in Yemen.
The conflict has continued to carry severe humanitarian consequences for Yemen, where years of war have damaged civilian infrastructure and restricted access to essential goods. Humanitarian agencies have previously warned of the devastating effects of the conflict on food security, healthcare and education.
The latest reported strikes have again placed civilian infrastructure in the spotlight, with the Al-Rawdah School in Ta’izz reportedly destroyed after being targeted for the third time.
The reported strikes and civilian casualty figures could not be independently verified from the material available for this report.
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