Monthly Archives: February 2022

2022-02-22: News Headlines

Jason Ditz (2022-02-22). Saudi Airstrike Hits North Yemen Civilian Home, 11 Casualties Reported. news.antiwar.com Senior Yemeni officials The house belonged to civilian Ahmed Mohammad Tamri. At least one woman was killed in the attack, and 10 others wounded, all members of the same family. Most of the injured were children. | Mohammed al-Houthi said the continued Saudi targeting of civilians is "a war crime and deliberate terrorism." Th…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-21). 8 Million Yemenis At Risk of Starvation Due to Funding Shortage, Escalation in Violence, Say UN Officials. towardfreedom.org UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths highlighted the drastic rise in civilian casualties over the last few months, reports People's Dispatch.

Jason Ditz (2022-02-21). Drone Attack Wounds 16 in Southern Saudi Airport. news.antiwar.com Saudi state media is reporting that 16 people were The drone came from Yemen, and the Saudis claim it was launched from the Sanaa airport. The Houthis have not commented, but cross-border drones have been an ongoing issue as the war has escalated. | This is the second attack on a Saudi airport this month. In both cases the interception led to a number of civilian casualtie…

Staff (2022-02-21). Several killed, wounded in Saudi airstrike in Yemen's Hajjah. en.mehrnews.com At least one civilian was killed and ten others were injured in Saudi-led coalition warplanes airstrike on Hajjah province, northwest of Yemen, a security official said.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-21). International organizations urge against US imposing terrorist tag on Houthis in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org Several groups signed a letter warning of the wide-ranging negative consequences of designating the Houthis as a terrorist group, including hampering of humanitarian relief efforts and diplomatic negotiations to end the war…

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2022-02-21: News Headlines

Staff (2022-02-21). Several killed, wounded in Saudi airstrike in Yemen's Hajjah. en.mehrnews.com At least one civilian was killed and ten others were injured in Saudi-led coalition warplanes airstrike on Hajjah province, northwest of Yemen, a security official said.

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-20). US-Saudi war on Yemen has killed 377,000 people — UN estimate. multipolarista.com An estimated 377,000 Yemenis have died in the US-Saudi war on their country, and roughly 70% of deaths were children under age 5, according to a comprehensive United Nations report.

SF015 (2022-02-20). Military Situation In Yemen On February 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Yemen | — The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 169 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours | — On February 19, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 6 airstrikes on the Haradh district | — On February 19, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 6 airstrikes on the Jubah district | — On February 19, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sawadiyah district | — On F…

Anonymous669 (2022-02-20). Houthis Release Intense Combat Footage From Harad Battle (18+). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via the Houthis' Military Media. | On February 20, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage showing recent clashes with Saudi-led coalition proxies in the district of Harad in the northwestern Yemen province of Hajjah. | Saudi-backed forces, led by the Yemen Armed Forces' 5th Military District, have been attempting to push the Houthis out of Harad since the beginning of February. | The footage shows Houthi fighters defending their positions in Harad district center in the face of a large-sca…

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