Anis Al-Asbahi, the ministry’s spokesperson stated, “The
massacres committed by the US aggression targeting civilian and residential
areas in Sanaa, Saada, Al-Bayda, and Rada’a on Saturday resulted in 132
civilian casualties, including 31 martyrs and 101 wounded, mostly children and
women.”
He added that the figures remain preliminary, as search
efforts continue to recover victims following a series of US airstrikes
targeting civilian sites.
Asbahi condemned the attacks, calling them a “full-fledged
war crime” and a “blatant violation of all international laws and conventions.”
On Saturday, Yemen had initially reported that 24 people
were killed and 23 others wounded in the strikes.
The Yemen had previously
warned Israel on March 07 to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza within four days
or face renewed maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels.
The US launched the latest airstrikes on Yemen as President
Donald Trump warned that “hell will rain down” if the group continued attacks
on Red Sea shipping.
Since late 2023, Yemen has targeted Israeli-linked vessels
in the Red Sea using missiles and drones, citing solidarity with Gaza.
The attacks were halted when a Gaza ceasefire was declared
in January between Israel and Hamas but later threatened to resume operations
when Israel blocked all aid into Gaza on March 02.
