Six civilians, including women and children, were killed and 32 others injured as a result of U.S. airstrikes on various areas in Yemen, including the capital, Sana’a, and Saada governorate.
One of the strikes targeted a residential home in the Shaab al-Hafa neighbourhood in Shu’oub District, Sana’a, killing four people — including two women — and injuring 23 others, most of them women and children. Additionally, three airstrikes hit Jabal al-Aswad in Bani Matar District of Sana’a governorate.
In Saada, two civilians were killed and nine others injured when a solar panel shop and a residential house in Hafseen were struck. American warplanes also carried out nine airstrikes on Kamaran Island in the Hudaydah governorate, with no clear information yet on casualties or damage.
These attacks are part of a wider military campaign led by the United States, which is facing growing criticism from human rights organisations for its targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Direct strikes on civilian homes constitute a clear violation of international humanitarian law, which prohibits indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks that cause civilian casualties.
Since 15 March, U.S. forces have carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Yemen, resulting in 76 civilian deaths and 182 injuries, according to health authorities in the affected areas.
While the United States continues to claim its commitment to human rights, it also maintains political and military support for the Israeli occupation, despite mounting international accusations of genocide in Gaza.
Moreover, Washington’s ongoing military actions in Yemen without UN authorisation raise serious questions about the legality of these operations and their consistency with international law, which prohibits wars of aggression without clear legal justification.
Amid this escalation, Yemeni civilians remain the primary victims of American airstrikes. In the absence of any effective international mechanism to hold perpetrators accountable, these crimes continue with impunity — further encouraging violations against vulnerable populations.
