Saudi Arabia launches 35 strikes across Yemen in 24 hours, causing damage: Army spox
The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says Saudi Arabia has carried out 35 air strikes against civilian infrastructure and non-military installations across five Yemeni provinces over the past 24 hours, as intensified fighting and aerial attacks continue on several fronts.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement posted on Telegram messaging application on Tuesday evening that Saudi F-15 and Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes, operating from the Saudi air bases of King Khalid Air Base near Khamis Mushait and Taif, struck areas in the southwestern province of Ta’izz, northwestern provinces of al-Jawf, ‘Amran and Sa’ada, as well as the western province of Hudaydah.
He added that the strikes damaged a number of civilian facilities, telecommunications networks, schools, bridges and roads, without providing any information about possible casualties and the extent of damage caused.
Saree said the latest attacks brought the total number of Saudi air and missile strikes since the current escalation began to 1,158.
Meanwhile, the Yemeni al-Masirah TV, citing local sources, reported that Saudi fighter aircraft carried out three airstrikes against the Harf Sufyan district in ‘Amran province. No immediate reports about casualties and damage were available.
Elsewhere in al-Talilah village of the Maqbanah district in Ta’izz province, a girl lost her life when artillery rounds launched by Saudi-backed mercenary forces struck the area.
Saudi military aircraft also conducted 17 strikes against the Sahar district in Sa’ada province since the early hours of Tuesday, according to the report.
Additionally, Saudi fighter jets launched four airstrikes on the al-Safra district and three more on the al-Dhaher district in the same Yemeni province.
The Sana’a administration declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, in response to “an unfair and tyrannical siege” on Yemen lasting nearly 12 years.
The Yemeni military has announced several successful operations aimed at ships linked to Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade on Yemen and launched a sweeping military campaign, backed by military, political, and logistical support from the United States and several Western countries.
The war has killed tens of thousands of Yemenis. However, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its stated objective of reinstating a puppet regime that serves its interests.
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