Thousands in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, mourned on Wednesday for the victims of airstrikes attributed to Saudi forces. In these attacks that occurred last week, nearly half of the victims were children.
Mourning Ceremony at the People's Mosque
Mourners at the People's Mosque, previously known as Saleh Mosque, prayed and chanted slogans such as "Death to America! Death to Israel!" Men and boys dressed in white and brown-olive clothing, some with traditional guns and knives, stood beside the coffins. The coffins, covered with white cloths, carried images of the victims.
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Casualties and Consequences
The Houthi group announced that a Saudi airstrike on the village of Al-Sharijah, on the outskirts of Sana'a, killed 44 people, including 21 children, and injured 40 others. The group's Al-Masirah television also reported another attack that occurred while rescue forces were trying to save survivors.
These attacks are part of a resurgence of conflict in Yemen that began last summer and, according to the United Nations, has killed over 1,600 people and displaced more than 300,000.
After the prayer, a funeral procession was held towards the village of Al-Sharijah for the burial of the bodies. In this village, residents mourned with their friends and relatives, many of whom broke into tears during these emotional moments.
Yemen has been embroiled in war since 2014, when the Houthis seized Sana'a, and a Saudi-led coalition entered the conflict a year later in support of the government. In July, a fragile ceasefire established in 2022 collapsed following the arrival of an Iranian plane in Sana'a in opposition to Saudi control over Yemen's airspace, leading to new attacks.
The Houthi group has also reported frequent Saudi airstrikes. Since the resumption of hostilities, 26 people have been killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles fired by Houthi militias towards the Riyadh area. Additionally, in recent days, this group has damaged towers belonging to the Saudi oil company Aramco in the financial district of Riyadh.
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