February 11th: An Open Record of Crimes Exposing the Methodology of the Aggression Against Yemen
February 11th is not just another date in the Yemeni memory, but a bloody chapter where the same crimes are repeated, revealing the true nature of a war waged against people before places, and against life before battlefronts. Throughout the years of aggression, this day has become documented evidence of the systematic targeting of civilians, infrastructure, and the foundations of life in various Yemeni governorates.
2016: Indiscriminate Bombing and Direct Targeting of Cities and Infrastructure
On February 11, 2016, the US-Saudi-Emirati coalition launched one of its most extensive bombing campaigns, targeting densely populated residential neighborhoods in the capital, Sana’a, including Al-Nahdain, Daris, and Al-Huthaili, causing widespread damage to homes, shops, and public and private property.
In Sana’a Governorate, the number of airstrikes exceeded fifty, during which internationally banned cluster bombs were used in the Nehm district, causing widespread destruction to agricultural lands and civilian homes. The Asaj Bridge was also destroyed, and multiple areas in Hamdan, Bani Matar, and Sanhan were targeted, including telecommunications towers.
The aggression extended to Taiz, where the areas of Al-Hawban, Al-Jund, Bin Ali, and Jabal Al-Rayami were targeted, and telecommunications networks and government complexes were destroyed. The city of Mocha was subjected to intense bombardment, including the port, customs facilities, and farms, with Apache helicopters participating.
As usual, Sa’dah was targeted by airstrikes and missile attacks, with homes and farms in Razih, Baqim, Haydan, Sahar, and Munabbih being directly targeted, in addition to continuous Saudi shelling across the border.
2017: Documented Massacres and Civilian Casualties in Their Homes
On February 11, 2017, the aggression committed another massacre in the city of Mocha, resulting in ten martyrs and a number of wounded, including women and children, after a residential building was directly targeted.
Airstrikes continued on Saada using cluster munitions, in addition to targeting fishermen’s sheds in Hodeidah, and the areas of Haradh, Midi, and Abs in Hajjah, in a pattern reflecting the deliberate targeting of livelihoods.
2018: Targeting Women and Residential Areas
February 11, 2018, witnessed another crime in Al-Jarahi district of Hodeidah governorate, where nine civilians, including five women, were martyred as a result of two airstrikes on a residential building.
Airstrikes also expanded on Haradh, Midi, and Sirwah, while Saudi missile and artillery shelling continued on border areas of Saada.
2019: Cluster Bombs Continue to Claim Lives
On February 11, 2019, a civilian in Hajjah was killed by a cluster bomb remnant, further evidence of the long-term impact of these prohibited weapons.
This coincided with dozens of airstrikes on Saada, Marib, Al-Jawf, Dhamar, and Amran, in addition to heavy artillery shelling of residential areas in Hodeidah and Ad-Durayhimi.
2020–2021: Escalation on the Ground and Systematic Targeting
The crimes continued on February 11 of subsequent years, with civilian casualties reported from Saudi artillery shelling in Saada, airstrikes on Ibb, Marib, and Al-Jawf, and heavy missile and artillery bombardment of Hodeidah city and its surrounding countryside.
In 2021, a boy was killed by Saudi border guard fire in Munabbih, while the Saudi-led coalition launched 25 airstrikes on Sirwah, and the western coastal areas were subjected to the heaviest bombardment, with more than 218 artillery shells.
2022-2023: Aggression Continues Despite Truces
Even amidst talk of de-escalation, the aggression continued on February 11, 2022, and in 2023, with airstrikes and reconnaissance missions targeting Ma’rib, Al-Jawf, Sa’dah, Hajjah, and Al-Hudaydah. These attacks included the direct targeting of livestock and property, the establishment of new fortifications, and repeated artillery shelling of populated areas.
Killing and Destruction: A Constant Policy
The events of February 11, throughout the years of aggression, reflect a complete picture of a war without limits or red lines, a war that has adopted killing and destruction as a constant policy, and the targeting of civilians and infrastructure as a continuous approach, in flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.
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