Casualties Reported in Saudi Strikes in Yemen

Two people were killed and two others injured in an initial toll after an airstrike targeted the Petroleum Company’s facilities in the Ras Isa area of Hodeidah province on Tuesday afternoon, according to Yemen’s Health and Environment Ministry spokesperson, Anis al-Asbahi.

Al-Asbahi condemned the targeting of vital oil infrastructure, saying it threatened environmental and economic security and constituted a violation of international humanitarian law.

Meanwhile, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Sare’e said that Saudi aircraft and missile forces had carried out 104 airstrikes and missile attacks over the preceding 24 hours, targeting civilian sites in Sana’a and the governorates of Dhamar, Taiz, Amran, Lahj, Al-Jawf, Marib, Sa’adah and Hodeidah.

He stressed that the attacks involved F-15 and Typhoon aircraft operating from Khamis Mushait and Taif bases, as well as missile strikes launched from Najran. Sare’e reported civilian casualties and said the cumulative number of airstrikes and missile attacks since the latest escalation began had reached 2,281.

The Petroleum Company also reported that its facilities in the Al-Sabahah area west of Sana’a had been targeted. It said that the facilities contained no petroleum products at the time of the attack and that precautionary measures had been taken to maintain fuel supplies. The company assured residents that sufficient stocks were available at secure locations to meet local demand and that supply operations remained stable.

Human Rights Center Warns of Civilian and Economic Consequences

The Eye of Humanity Center for Rights and Development strongly condemned the reported attacks on Ras Isa oil port and a Petroleum Company station in the Bahil district of Hodeidah, as well as the facilities in Al-Sabahah, Sana’a.

The center warned that strikes on oil infrastructure and ports could disrupt fuel supplies, transportation and economic activity, drive up the cost of goods and services, and create additional environmental and public health risks. It stressed that these facilities play a vital role in meeting the daily needs of millions of Yemenis already affected by years of aggression and a deteriorating humanitarian situation.

The center affirmed that attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law and potentially amount to war crimes, depending on the circumstances and the applicable legal criteria. It called for civilian protection, an end to the attacks, and impartial investigations and legal accountability.

The Saudi strikes come amid continued military escalation against Yemen. Sana’a has repeatedly called for an end to attacks on civilian areas and infrastructure, while warning that continued aggression would be met with a response.