Saudi enemy aircraft Target Two Factories in Capital Sana’a

Saudi enemy airstrikes targeted civilian and commercial facilities in residential neighborhoods of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Friday evening, wounding two civilians, causing extensive property damage and forcing families to flee their homes, according to local reports.

A sponge factory owned by a local resident named Al-Rouhani was struck in the Al-Muniyah neighborhood along Wadi Dhahr Road in the Shamlan area, west of Sana’a. The attack also damaged a nearby mosque and neighboring homes.

Another airstrike hit the Sama Al-Nahda factory, which specializes in building and electrical supplies, in the Al-Jummah area north of the capital. The strike caused extensive damage to local property.

Dr. Anis Al-Asbahi, spokesperson for Yemen’s Ministry of Health and Environment, confirmed that a man and a woman sustained critical injuries in the two strikes and were transferred for medical treatment.

The attacks also damaged both factories, depriving hundreds of workers of their livelihoods, Al-Asbahi said, adding that the strikes terrorized residents, including women and children.

Footage from the scene showed fire engines responding as flames and thick plumes of smoke rose from the destroyed sponge factory. Dozens of families reportedly fled damaged homes amid fears of further airstrikes, while emergency crews continued firefighting and debris-removal operations.

Residents said dozens of workers at the sponge factory support families and were not present when the strike occurred. Some called for a decisive response from the Yemeni Armed Forces, urging Saudi Arabia to confront them on the battlefield rather than target civilians and residential areas.

The strikes come amid renewed escalation in the conflict between Yemen and the Saudi-led coalition, which began its military intervention in Yemen on March 26, 2015. Saudi Arabia and its allies have been targeting civilian infrastructure and economic facilities, deepening the humanitarian crisis and undermining livelihoods.

The destruction of factories adds to the economic pressures facing Yemen, where businesses and workers have endured years of aggression and disruption.