US fighter jets use concussion bombs in its strikes on Yemen
SANAA, April 01 (YPA) – The US fighter jets carried out on Monday a series of airstrikes on Sanaa and Saada province, using internationally banned concussion bombs, sparking widespread reactions both locally and internationally.
According to local sources, the US aircraft launched five airstrikes targeting populated areas in the Jarban area of Sanhan district, south of Sanaa province.
In addition, US 15 raids targeted the Mahz and Sahar areas, as well as several areas east of Saada province.
According to local residents, the airstrikes were intense, residents of southern Sanaa province and eastern Saada felt violent shaking of their homes as a result of the violent explosions caused by the concussion bombs, which are known for their devastating effects on infrastructure and lives.
Dense clouds of smoke were also seen covering large areas east of Saada province. The use of concussion bombs, which create powerful shock waves that cause widespread destruction and fatal injuries, in a violation of international laws and norms, including the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit weapons with indiscriminate effects on civilians.
Activists and human rights organizations demanded that those responsible for these attacks be held accountable and that an effective ban be imposed on the use of internationally prohibited weapons in armed conflicts.
This escalation is part of a series of airstrikes that US forces carried out against Yemen in recent weeks, heightening tensions in the region amid local and international condemnation of US military intervention.
On Sunday, US aircraft launched violent raids targeting various areas in Saada, north of Yemen, in addition to other raids targeting Bani Hashish district and Al-Qabil Village in Bani Al-Harith district in Sanaa province.
On Friday, Yemeni security sources announced 43 US raids, distributed among 19 in Amran, 8 in Sanaa, 7 in Saada, 4 in Marib, and 3 in Hodeida, as well as to 2 in Jawf provicne. These raids came amid escalating tensions in the region, following Sanaa’s announcement that it would resume its ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which is suffering from the ongoing Israeli blockade.
The US attacks raise concerns about the repercussions of the military escalation on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
Pending international and local reactions, the situation in Yemen remains vulnerable to further escalation, given the ongoing raids and rising regional tensions.
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