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Yemeni Parliament holds Saudi Arabia fully responsible for atrocities against civilians  

The Yemeni Parliament described the continuation of the Saudi attacks as a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law.

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This video grab, taken on October 17, 2026, shows military vehicles of Saudi forces as Yemeni armed forces make advances in the al-Yatama district of al-Jawf province, northern Yemen.

The Yemeni Parliament has strongly condemned the Saudi-led coalition’s latest wave of barbaric airstrikes targeting residential areas, farms, roads, and bridges in Sana’a and several other provinces, holding Riyadh fully accountable for the resulting civilian deaths and injuries, including women, children, and the elderly.

In a statement on Saturday, the Parliament described the continuation of these attacks as a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law. It called on the United Nations and the international community to intervene immediately to halt the aggression and lift the comprehensive blockade imposed on Yemen.

The statement warned that the aggressive policies of the Saudi-led coalition would only escalate instability and unrest across the region.

It also praised the humane treatment of prisoners and detainees affiliated with Saudi-backed mercenaries by Yemen’s armed forces and security institutions, contrasting this with the “inhumane and criminal” actions of the aggressor coalition against captives.

The Parliament urged those still aligned with the Saudi-led coalition to reconsider their positions and return to the national fold, warning of the dangers of following foreign interference that threatens Yemen’s independence and social cohesion.

These remarks come amid a sharp escalation in Saudi airstrikes that began in early September.

According to the Sana’a-based Ministry of Public Health and Population, Saudi attacks since September 3 have killed at least 114–124 people and wounded more than 300 others, with women and children accounting for roughly 60 percent of the casualties.

Health officials and Yemeni military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree have repeatedly stressed that the strikes have deliberately targeted civilian objects, including homes, markets, schools, and infrastructure.

Recent incidents include airstrikes on residential homes in Taiz governorate that killed nine people, including children, and wounded others, as well as attacks in Dhamar province that reportedly involved cluster munitions, killing three children and injuring more.

Additional strikes have hit Saada, Sana’a, Al-Jawf, and other areas, with Saree reporting dozens of air and missile attacks in single 24-hour periods. Yemeni sources put the total number of Saudi air and missile strikes since the latest escalation above 2,400–2,500.

The current round of fighting follows the breakdown of a UN-brokered ceasefire earlier this year, after Saudi-led forces struck Sana’a International Airport in July. Yemeni armed forces have responded with a series of retaliatory operations using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones against Saudi airports and energy infrastructure such as Aramco facilities.