Extensive US airstrikes on Yemen; Heavy casualties and international concerns

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: According to Al-Mayadeen Network, US warplanes carried out four airstrikes on the Mudghal area in Marib province, east of Sanaa. Similarly, the Harf Sufyan area in Amran province was also targeted twice. According to Al-Masirah Network, two other attacks bombed the Bani Hashish area in the northeast of the capital.

 

Field reports indicate civilian casualties and the destruction of houses, although official statistics have not yet been published by Yemeni sources.

 

International reactions and concerns:

Amnesty International has issued a statement saying: “The relentless attacks on civilian infrastructure in Yemen are a clear violation of international humanitarian law. Civilians must be protected, not victims of military calculations.” 

 

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Conflict Zones, Ms. Mary Lawler, wrote in response to these attacks on X Network (formerly Twitter): “Yemen is already facing a severe humanitarian crisis. Further bombing will only increase the suffering of civilians.”

 

Condemning the US attacks, the Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized: “With these actions, the United States is practically spreading the flames of war in the region and directly supporting the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza.”

 

Some European aid organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have also called for an immediate halt to air operations and for humanitarian access to the affected areas, citing the possibility of increasing civilian casualties.

 

The increase in US airstrikes in Yemen comes as Washington faces international criticism for its unconditional support for Israel in its killing of civilians in Gaza, say experts. Attacking a poor country embroiled in civil war with such intensity, and at the same time as the genocide in Gaza, raises the possibility of political revenge on the resistance fronts. These attacks are not only pushing Yemen deeper into crisis, but also further questioning Washington’s credibility in the field of human rights.