23rd Dec 2015, 16 people killed including 9 children when Saudi led coalition strike 3 families in Yemen on the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet

On the 23rd of December 2015, the night of the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, the Saudi led coalition airstrikes hit 3 families in the region of Saada, Yemen, killing a total of 16 people including at least 9 children, and seriously injuring others.

The first strike took place in the valley of Amllah in Kitaf directorate, which resulted in two families being killed, including everyone from the Al Ezy family, which was a total of 11 people killed, including 9 children, 1 man and 1 woman. There was just one survivor, an injured and traumatised mother. Rescue efforts continued despite fears of another raid.

A second strike occurred on the outskirts of the Al Safra directorate just minutes after the first raid, hitting the house of civilian Mr Salah Al Argaly, resulting in 5 members of his family being killed and the rest of the family members being injured and left in a critical condition.

WARNING: the media below is graphic and distressing. It is placed here as evidence as war crimes to call for an independent investigation and to call on the international community to respect the Arms Treaty by stopping the supply of weapons to Saudi Arabic as they are clearly targeting civilians. 

 Ref: 15122301

Day 2 of airstrikes, 27th March 2015, Manfath Albuqeh Market, Kitaf

On 27th March Saudi led coalition air strikes hit Manfath Albuqeh Market in the Kitaf region of Yemen in the Sa'ada governorate. At least 20 people were killed including 3 children and 16 more were injured.

WARNING, this video is GRAPHIC and DISTRESSING. It is put here as evidence to support the call for an independent enquiry into war crimes and to call on the West to stop supplying arms to Saudi Arabia.

Amnesty International reported:
"al-Kitaf market next to the al-Kitaf Military Base was targeted on 27th March, where 20 people, including three children were killed, and 16 were injured."
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/03/yemen-civilians-burn-to-death-in-further-airstrikes/

civilians casualty in Saudi/US led airstrike on a market in Albugaa(kitaf) east Sadda by saudi border. pic.twitter.com/OaEKJqFyYn

— Hussain Albukhaiti (@HussainBukhaiti) March 27, 2015

The following daily reports from the Legal Center for Rights and Development for 27th and 28th March confirms an attack on a market and deaths in that area, although the attack on the market appears to have been listed on the report for 28th March.

http://www.khabaragency.net/news23719.html
http://www.khabaragency.net/news23722.html
http://yna-yemen.net/news/localy/34575
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fears-over-death-toll-after-second-night-anti-houthi-strikes-yemen-1011124574

This local news report mentions an attack on the 48 medical complex in the South of the capital Sanaa, which is also listed in the above report by the Legal Center for Rights and Development on 27th March.
http://www.yementodaytv.net/details.php?recordID=25636
 

Ref: 15032701