Armed Forces: 119 Saudi Airstrikes, Missile Attacks in 24 Hours

Yemen’s military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Sare’e said that Saudi forces carried out around 119 airstrikes and missile attacks across Yemen over the past 24 hours.

In a statement, the Armed Forces stressed that the attacks targeted civilian facilities and residential areas in Sana’a and the provinces of Jawf, Taiz, Sa’adah, Marib, Lahj, Al-Baida and Ibb, causing civilian casualties, including women and children.

The Armed Forces stated that the airstrikes involved F-15 and Typhoon aircraft launched from Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases, while missile attacks originated from Najran and Jizan.

The Armed Forces added that the cumulative number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since the latest escalation began had reached 2,177, according to the statement.

The latest escalation follows a series of Saudi enemy attacks on Yemeni civilians and civilian infrastructure. Recent strikes have hit residential areas, markets, communications networks and roads, including an attack on a passenger bus in Taiz that reportedly killed two civilians and injured seven others.