Saudi jets strike school and villages in Yemen, Houthi military reports

Saudi fighter jets targeted a-Rawdah School in al-Ta'iziyah District, northwest of Ta'izz, for the third time, destroying what remained of the structure, according to Yemen's Saba News Agency, as cited by Press TV on Monday. Four missiles fired by Saudi forces also struck areas east of the northern city of Sa'ada. Additionally, Saudi Arabia conducted artillery and missile attacks against residential villages in the al-Thabet area of the Qataber district in Sa'ada province.

On Sunday, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that 26 Saudi airstrikes hit various areas across Yemen over a 24-hour period, targeting the provinces of Ta'izz, al-Jawf, Ma'rib, Dhamar, and Sa'ada. He noted that the air raids were carried out by F-15 aircraft that took off from Khamis Mushait Air Base, resulting in dozens of civilians killed and injured. Saree added that Saudi Arabia has conducted 1,085 airstrikes and missile attacks since the escalation began. He condemned the two strikes that targeted Ta'izz Market at the Mawiya intersection, which killed and injured 50 people, describing it as a "heinous crime" against civilians and warning of "grave" consequences for Riyadh. "The blood that was unjustly and aggressively shed at the Mawiya market in Ta'izz province will have grave consequences for the Saudi perpetrator, by God's will and power," Saree stressed.

Sana'a declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, in response to what it called "an unfair and tyrannical siege" on Yemen lasting more than 11 years. The Yemeni military has announced a number of successful operations aimed at ships linked to Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. Since March 2015, the Saudi-led coalition has enforced a crippling land, sea, and air blockade on Yemen, which the United Nations has repeatedly described as a primary driver of the world's worst humanitarian crisis. This siege has deliberately targeted Yemen's ability to import food, fuel, and medicine, while simultaneously attempting to plunder the nation's oil and gas resources. Utilizing their advanced asymmetric naval capabilities, including drones and missiles, Yemen has shifted from a purely defensive posture to an active pressure campaign. This strategy is designed to inflict direct economic and military costs on the Saudi regime until the siege is permanently lifted, the war is ended, and Yemen's full sovereignty is restored.

According to Mehr News, the report by Saba News Agency and statements from the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson highlight the ongoing military actions and their impact on civilians in Yemen.