Yemen's Sanaa deputy foreign minister says Saudi strikes total 274,302 since 2015

Unverified · Yemen, Yemen (approximate) · 2026-10-16 15:23 UTC

A letter from the Yemeni deputy foreign minister in Sanaa, relayed by Tasnim News on Telegram to foreign ministers of several Islamic countries, states that Saudi Arabia has carried out 274,302 airstrikes against residential areas and civilians in Yemen since 26 March 2015. This is a cumulative figure rather than a dated or located incident, and no independent source has confirmed or denied it.

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• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-16 15:23 UTC

First reported 2026-10-16 15:23 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 15:31 UTC.

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