Saudi Helicopters Hit Populated Areas in Al-Maharah

YemenExtra

M.A.

A apache helicopter affiliated with the Saudi forces in Al-Maharah governorate targeted populated areas with shells. A number of houses were damaged and a state of fear spread among children and women in those areas.

The civilians of the targeted area considered the targeting as an attempt to intimidate them.

In June, Saudi aircraft targeted a gathering of the tribes of Shahan district, who rejected the presence of Saudi military forces in the district.

Saudi forces moved into the province of Al-Mahrah despite being far away from conflict but its people have been protesting for more than a year; demanding the removal of these occupying forces from the province.

They consider their presence an invasion and an attempt to destabilize Yemen’s security and stability.