Two Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi-led coalition aggression in Saada

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen Net + Agencies
22 Apr 2023 10:41
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The aggression of the Saudi-led coalition on the border district of Shada in Saada governorate continues.

Rescuers search for survivors under the collapsed roof of a house hit by Saudi-coalition air aggression in Sanaa, Yemen, January 18, 2022. (Reuters)

The number of victims of the Saudi bombing of the border district of Shada in Saada governorate rose within less than 24 hours to two martyrs and four injuries.

The Yemeni Al-Masirah network reported early on Saturday that a second citizen had been killed by the Saudi-led coalition attack on the border district of Shada.

On Friday evening, the network reported the martyrdom of a citizen and the injury of 3 others, as a result of the Saudi coalition rocket attack on several areas in Shada, noting that 20 mortar shells were fired within a few hours.

The border areas of Saada governorate are subjected to continuous attacks with missile and artillery shelling and direct targeting of civilians, which resulted in increased numbers of deaths and injuries since the beginning of the year amid international silence toward the coalition's atrocities in the Arab country.

Earlier this month, two Yemeni civilians were martyred in less than 72 hours due to attacks carried out by the Saudi coalition on Saada.

A total of 61 Yemenis were killed and injured as a result of the Saudi bombing of the border district of Shada in Saada Governorate during the month of February alone.

Eight years on the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen, more than 350,000 were killed, more than 19 million are facing hunger, and millions of oil and gas barrels have been looted, as the country is still facing a strict siege and is casually shelled by the Saudi coalition and its allies.

The continued Saudi aggression comes despite official talks between Sanaa and Riyadh over a permanent ceasefire, which was highlighted by a visit made by the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen earlier this week, which was described by both parties as positive and constructive.

The peace efforts also included a record prisoner exchange between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Sanaa government, where roughly 900 prisoners were released from both sides.