Saud Aggression Destroyed 23 Heritage Sites in Yemen
Local Editor
As a result of the ceaseless Saudi-led aerial bombardment of its southern neighbor Yemen, more than 20 historical monuments and sites have been either completely or partially destroyed in the impoverished country, as SABA news agency reported quoting official statistics.
Yemen’s General Organization of Antiquities and Museums announced on Friday that at least 23 historical sites and monuments, namely six ancient towns, six castles, three museums, two mosques, four palaces and four ancient walls, have been destroyed or damaged in the Saudi aerial attacks.
The organization said that the historical sites were located in several Yemeni cities spread all over the country. The demolished sites are in Sana’a, Mareb, Aden, Dhale, Sa’ada, Taiz, Hudeidah, Shabwa and Hajjah, according to the organization.
Moreover, the landmarks purportedly sustained between 30 to 100 percent damage.
On June 12, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] condemned a Saudi-led airstrike on the Old City of Sana’a.
Yemen has been witnessing harsh airstrikes by Saudi Arabia since March.
A Saudi-led coalition backed by the United States has been carrying out a military aggression on Yemen by launching airstrikes against the country since March 26.
The airstrikes have not been authorized by the United Nations [UN].
The Yemeni Civil Coalition, which monitors the crimes committed during the Saudi aggression against Yemen, says that nearly 7,500 people have lost their lives and over 16,000 others have been wounded in the Saudi raids since late March.
Meanwhile, al-Qaeda extremists have also stepped up their acts of violence in Yemen amid Saudi Arabia’s military aggression.
