Yemeni military says over 1,000 fishermen killed or injured in Saudi-led strikes

Yemen's Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement that Saudi forces carried out 93 air and missile strikes across eight Yemeni provinces in the past 24 hours, causing civilian casualties. The strikes hit areas in Al-Jawf, Taiz, Saada, Marib, Hajjah, Lahj, Amran and Ibb provinces, he said.

Saree stated that F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets were involved in the strikes, which he said were launched from air bases in Khamis Mushait in southwestern Asir province and Taif in western Saudi Arabia, as well as Sharurah Airport in the southern Najran province. He said the latest attacks brought the total number of Saudi air and missile strikes since the current escalation began to 2,793. The figures could not be independently verified, Xinhua news agency reported.

Meanwhile, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that eight fishermen were killed on Tuesday in strikes on two fishing boats off the coast of Dhubab district in southwestern Taiz province. Citing a local source, the report said the first strike hit fishermen aboard one boat, and a second hit survivors trying to escape aboard another fishing boat.

According to Mehr News, the reported strikes are part of an ongoing escalation in Yemen. The total number of fishermen killed or injured in Saudi attacks has exceeded 1,000, according to the report.