27 Aug. 2018, the UK refused to back a UN enquiry into the Saudi-led coalition war crimes, putting trade relations with Saudis above human rights. Saudi Arabia said it “will not accept” any outside investigation into the allegations and warned countries that supported the move could see their trade with the Saudis suffer – OQF News report.
The Yemeni capital under heavy coalition airstrikes – Saudi-led coalition warplanes carried out more than 10 airstrikes on Sanaa Intl. Airport and the base of Dailani amid non-stop jets flying over the capital – Yaman Yoon report.
The Saudi-led coalition conducted several air raids on various Yemeni governorates, causing material damage to property.
In Saada, a farmer was injured after a Saudi-American air raid targeted his farm in Baquem border district. The coalition attacked Shada with rockets and artillery shelling.
In Hodeidah, a boat of Yemeni fisherman was targeted off the coast of Hodeidah, where paramedics were prevented from saving the victims. Additionally, it targeted Marine College with a single airstrike – OFQ report.
On 27 August 2019, an elderly woman was injured while homes were destroyed, and cattle were killed after the Saudi-led coalition bombing targeted a district bordering Saudi Arabia in the governorate Saada – Yaman Yoon report.
The Saudi-led aggression continued its raids and shelling on a number of areas, while the forces of aggression in Hodeidah continued to violate the Swedish ceasefire agreement – Yaman Yoon report.

The above references are far from being considered a complete list of the atrocities committed against the people of Yemen on 27 August over the course of a nine-year war. For a complete and accurate picture, visit Al Masirah. The news outlet maintains a daily colomn dedicated to daily crimes covering the past 9 years of war.
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