The death toll from the Saudi-led aggression on the village of al-Shariya, in the Bani Hushaysh district of Sana’a Governorate, has risen to 44 martyrs including 21 children and 10 women according to the Yemeni Ministry of Health in Sana’a.
Ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi stated that 40 people were wounded, including 8 children and 9 women, bringing the total number of casualties dead and wounded to 84, as reported by the Saba news agency on Sunday.
Additionally, the Ministry of Health in Sana’a announced today that one woman was killed and four civilians were wounded in a Saudi airstrike on a house in the Qa’ al-Qaydi area of Sana’a Governorate.
The Saudi airstrikes targeted the village on Saturday, amid an ongoing military escalation in Yemen.
Yemeni Armed Forces Target King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh
This updated casualty count follows an announcement by the Yemeni Armed Forces on Sunday that they had targeted the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh.
For its part, the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that a building belonging to the company “Aramco” within the district was struck by shrapnel, resulting from what it described as an “attempted attack.”
On Monday morning, Saudi authorities issued a mobile-phone alert warning of a “hostile aerial threat” in Riyadh, which was lifted a few minutes later.
Over 300,000 Displaced and 1,600 Killed
These developments come as the Yemeni Armed Forces continue their legitimate response to the Saudi-led aggression which has committed massacres against civilians by targeting Saudi airports and vital infrastructure, while also confronting Saudi-backed troop concentrations within Yemeni territory. According to the United Nations, the resumption of the Saudi-led aggression has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,600 people and the displacement of over 300,000.
Source: Agencies (translated and edited by Al-Manar)