Saudi Coalition Committed over 5,000 Truce Violations in Month
The Saudi-led coalition and their loyal forces had violated the ceasefire 5,365 times in one month since the humanitarian and military armistice took into effect, the official Yemeni news agency Saba reported, citing a military official.
According to the official, the violations of the coalition forces included offensive operations, infiltration attempts, air raids, flights of warplanes, Apache and spy planes, missile and artillery targets, and extensive targeting with various bullets.
He pointed out that the Saudi coalition continued piracy and siege by detaining and delaying the arrival of oil derivatives ships, and preventing flights to and from Sanaa International Airport.
The official stressed that these violations led to the death and injury of a number of citizens and damage to their properties and farms.
He stated that the coalition’s combat spy planes carried out more than 1,748 flights in the airspace of Hodeidah, Marib, Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada, Amran, Sana’a, Bayda, Dhalea and Lahj provinces and the fronts across the border.
Meanwhile, the warplanes of coalition carried out 22 flights in the airspace of Marib, Jawf, Hajjah, Amran, Dhalea provinces and the fronts beyond the border.
He stated that the warplanes of the combatant and armed espionage of the aggression launched more than 80 air raids, targeting the homes of citizens and the sites of the army and the popular committees on the fronts of Hodeidah, Marib, Hajjah, Taiz, Bayda, Dhalea and Lahj provinces and the fronts beyond the border.
The official pointed out that the Apache warplanes carried out nine sorties, launched raids and spy raids on the sites of the army and committees on Marib fronts and beyond the borders.
According to the official, the coalition-backed forces carried out 78 operations in creating new fortifications and roads on the fronts of Hodeidah, Marib, Hajjah, Taiz, Dhalea provinces and beyond the borders.
He indicated that the Saudi-sponsored forces launched eight offensive operations on the sites of the army and the popular committees on the fronts of Raghwan, al-Akd, al-Balaq, al-Lajma, al-Faliha, Mahzam Mas and Haradah areas in Marib province
He said the forces of coalition also carried out seven infiltration attempts on the sites of the army and the popular committees on al-Selw and Maqbna fronts in Taiz province, al-Hidd area in Lahj province, and Qataba district in Dhalea province.
He noted that the Saudi-sponsored forces carried out 1,163 violations with Katyusha rockets, guided missiles, artillery shells from tanks and cannons, with dozens of shells, on citizens’ homes and on the army and committee sites on a number of fronts.
The official said the artillery of the Saudi army launched attacks on farms and property of citizens in Al-Dhaher and Sheda border districts in Saada province.
He added that the forces of coalition carried out more than 2,742 breaches with heavy, medium and light bullets, targeting the homes of citizens and the sites of the army and the popular committees on a number of fronts.