January 10: The Memory of a Day That Exposes the Reality of the Aggression Against Yemen
January 10 was never a passing date in the course of the aggression. Over the years of war, it has become a central marker of a policy that deliberately targets civilian infrastructure in all its forms—from homes and markets to hospitals and schools; from bridges and roads to telecommunications networks and water sources. On this day, the true nature of a war waged not along military front lines, but against society itself, becomes starkly clear—a systematic attempt to break the will of a people by destroying the foundations of their lives.
2016: When Markets and Hospitals Became Targets
On January 10, 2016, the aggression marked one of its bloodiest days through direct attacks on families, markets, and service facilities.
In Sa’ada, a home in Munabbih District was targeted, killing women and children. Shortly afterward, a popular market in Razih was bombed, followed by the targeting of Shahara Hospital, run by Médecins Sans Frontières—an early crime that revealed medical facilities were firmly within the target bank.
The attacks extended to Taiz, where a water desalination station and residential neighborhoods were struck, then to Al-Hudaydah, Al-Mahwit, Sana’a, Amran, and Ibb. Economic warehouses, colleges, and agricultural areas were also hit, reflecting a comprehensive policy aimed at destroying the means of livelihood.
2017: Schools Under Fire
On January 10, 2017, the targeting reached an even more horrific level when airstrikes hit Al-Falah School in Nihm, killing eight male and female students and injuring others. The crime was recorded as one of the most heinous attacks on education in Yemen.
That same year, bombardment expanded to include Dhubab, Baqim, Sirwah, Shawaba, and Dhibin, alongside attacks on farms and administrative and security infrastructure—signaling a clear intent to paralyze society in all its joints.
2018: Cluster Bombs and Market Massacres
January 10, 2018 brought a new wave of major crimes, most notably the targeting of Wadi Al Abu Jabara Market in Kitaf, where 12 civilians were killed, in addition to airstrikes on vehicles and homes in Baqim, Ghamr, and Shada.
In Sana’a, internationally banned cluster munitions were dropped on Dula’ Hamdan, causing widespread damage in residential areas. Bombardment also reached Sirwah and Al-Tuhayta, confirming once again that civilians remained the primary target.
2019: Al-Hudaydah Under Fire
On January 10, 2019, crimes were concentrated in Al-Hudaydah Governorate, where the districts of Al-Tuhayta, Al-Durayhimi, and Hays were subjected to intense shelling with missiles and artillery, alongside the construction of military fortifications within populated areas.
In parallel, Saudi shelling continued against border villages in Sa’ada, reinforcing the image of a daily war of attrition against villages, farms, and residential neighborhoods.
2020–2021: Entrenching a War of Attrition
In 2020, mercenary forces continued shelling Al-Durayhimi and Hays with hundreds of artillery shells and rockets, while the Saudi army targeted populated areas in Razih.
In 2021, the attacks took on a more organized character, with the shelling of citizens’ farms in Al-Murawa’ah, the establishment of combat fortifications in Al-Jah and Al-Jabaliya, and intensified reconnaissance flights—effectively turning villages into permanent zones of tension.
2022: Targeting Communications and Places of Worship
On January 10, 2022, crimes escalated to a new level with the targeting of telecommunications networks in Amran and Sa’ada, delivering a direct blow to essential services. This coincided with airstrikes on Al-Jawf, Shabwah, and Marib.
In Marib, even Al-Ansar Mosque in Harib was not spared, and vehicles carrying beehives were targeted—an indication that even the most modest sources of livelihood were no longer safe.
2023: Fire Unabated
On January 10, 2023, the same pattern persisted: continuous artillery shelling in Al-Hudaydah and military movements within residential areas, confirming that the pace of crime had not declined but had become a fixed pattern of conduct.
A Systematic Criminal Conduct
From targeting hospitals and schools to bombing markets, homes, and farms, and from striking telecommunications networks to mosques, January 10 lays bare the essence of the aggression as a war against life itself.
It is a day that encapsulates years of methodical behavior centered on destroying society before any military confrontation, and affirms that the crimes committed are not isolated incidents, but a consistent policy that does not fade with time.