November 19: Yemen’s Open Wound and a Record of Atrocities That Time Cannot Erase
Each year, November 19 emerges as one of the darkest pages in the record of the U.S.–Saudi–UAE aggression against Yemen—a day on which new chapters of massacres and violations come into view, exposing the brutality unleashed against people, land, and civilian infrastructure without restraint or accountability.
This report revisits a decade of aggression, documenting the crimes committed on this date year after year—crimes that reveal the systematic targeting of civilians, public utilities, markets, fishing boats, roads, farms, and border villages.
Crimes of November 19, 2015: Fishermen’s Blood on the Red Sea Shores
On this day, one of the most horrific crimes of the war took place, as U.S.–Saudi–UAE warplanes bombed fishermen’s boats near the islands of Hanish and Zuqar in Hodeidah, killing and injuring dozens of men who had gone out simply to earn their daily bread.
In Dhamt District of Dhale’, missile strikes hit a crowded market,造成 casualties and damage to shops.
Taiz also suffered multiple strikes on the Old City market, Taiz International Airport, al-Rahida, and Taiz University—attacks that hit purely civilian facilities.
Meanwhile, Hajjah, Sana’a, Amran, and Saada witnessed continuous bombardment targeting public roads, homes, and civilian infrastructure.
Crimes of November 19, 2016: Bloodshed Continues on the Border and Inland
On this day, citizen Abdullah Hassan Yahya Reema was shot dead by Saudi border guards in Munabbih District—one in a long series of assaults on border residents.
Airstrikes continued along public roads in Saada, Majz, and Haydan, alongside heavy artillery and missile fire on Razeh.
In Hajjah, the bombardment extended to al-Mazraq and Midi, targeting bridges and food trucks and worsening the suffering of civilians.
Taiz, al-Bayda, Nihm, and Hodeidah also faced waves of airstrikes targeting homes, camps, roads, and coastal areas.
Crimes of November 19, 2017: Children and Women Pay the Price
One of the most tragic November 19 dates, this day witnessed the killing of eight children and three women in an airstrike on a home in al-Maslub District of al-Jawf—an attack that shocked the Yemeni public.
In Sana’a, strikes on Bayt Na‘am in Hamdan caused deaths and extensive damage.
Attacks also continued on Taiz, Hodeidah, Haradh, Midi, and Marib, while relentless strikes in Saada targeted cars, farms, and roads—especially in Kitaf, Baqem, and al-‘Atfayn.
Crimes of November 19, 2018: Farms and Homes Under Fire
A civilian vehicle was struck in Tuhaita, Hodeidah, causing multiple casualties.
In Saada, several civilians—including children—were injured in strikes on a farm in Bani Mu‘adh, while rocket attacks destroyed homes in al-Dhaher.
Artillery and missile fire continued across border districts in Baqem and Munabbih, alongside more airstrikes on Hajjah and Razeh.
Crimes of November 19, 2019: Residential Villages in the Line of Fire
Hostilities focused heavily on Hodeidah and Saada.
The village of al-Sha‘b in Hays was shelled with heavy weapons, while al-Durayhimi city was hit with intense bombardment that destroyed civilian homes.
In Asir and Saada, air and artillery strikes continued to hit border villages, damaging farms and homes.
Crimes of November 19, 2020: Expanding the Map of Aggression from Marib to Saada and al-Bayda
This day witnessed intense strikes on Marib, especially Medghal, Majzar, and Sirwah, in a failed attempt to achieve military gains.
In al-Bayda, Nati‘ District was heavily bombed, while Saudi missile and artillery fire targeted large areas in Saada, Shada, Razeh, and Munabbih.
Crimes of November 19, 2021: Densely Populated Cities and Civilian Homes Targeted
A civilian was injured in an airstrike east of Hays, while the district endured several more strikes and continuous bombardment.
Airstrikes also targeted parts of the capital Sana’a, Amran, Khawlan, and Juhana.
Marib saw repeated bombing on Sirwah and al-Jubah as part of a broader escalation campaign.
In Saada, telecom networks were damaged in a strike on al-‘Ar, while bombardment continued on Shada and Munabbih.
Crimes of November 19, 2022: Childhood Under Fire
On this tragic day, a young girl was killed and four members of her family injured by artillery fire targeting their home north of Hays in Hodeidah.
Armed groups continued shelling civilian neighborhoods and fortifying positions in al-Jabaliyah in Tuhaita.
A National Memory That Cannot Be Erased
Across Red Sea islands, urban marketplaces, farmers’ fields, travelers’ roads, and border villages, November 19 stands as a stark reminder of a long chain of crimes committed as part of the U.S.–Saudi–UAE war on Yemen.
It is a day that reaffirms the enduring resilience of the Yemeni people and the permanence of national memory—a reminder that these documented crimes will remain evidence of the