Saudi Arabia has carried out 106 airstrikes and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Yemen over the past 24 hours, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Sunday that the attacks targeted civilian infrastructure across the capital, Sana’a, as well as the provinces of al-Jawf, Taiz, Amran, Hajjah and Saada.

He added that the airstrikes were launched by F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets operating from the Saudi air bases of Khamis Mushait and Taif, alongside coordinated missile strikes from Najran.

The spokesman noted that the latest attacks brought the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile strikes since the start of the current escalation against Yemen to 1,516.

Saree’s comments came amid a sharp escalation in the Yemen war.

‘Crime against humanity’: Saudi airstrikes hit maternity and child hospital in Yemen

Saudi airstrikes have hit near Al-Sabeen Maternity and Childhood Hospital in Yemen’s capital Sana’a, causing extensive damage to the facility and injuring several people.

The Sana’a administration declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, in response to “an unfair and tyrannical siege” on Yemen lasting nearly 12 years.

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade on Yemen and launched a sweeping military offensive, backed by military, political, and logistical support from the United States and several Western countries.

The war has killed tens of thousands of Yemenis. However, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its stated objective of reinstating a puppet regime that serves its interests.

Ansarallah official warns of plot targeting Mecca 

A senior member of the Ansarullah resistance movement warned of a Saudi-US-Israeli plot targeting the holy city of Mecca with the purpose of provoking Muslim sentiment and rallying Islamic and international support against the people of Yemen.

Mohammed al-Farah, a senior member of Ansarullah’s political bureau, said Saudi Arabia is preparing the scheme in an attempt to extricate itself from a critical impasse caused by its military campaign against Yemen.

He added that the coalition seeks to engage the international community in the consequences of its regional policies by putting the holy sites at risk.

The official noted that Sana’a had taken the initiative to expose the plan, reiterating Yemenis’ deep commitment to protecting the Holy Kaaba and the Grand Mosque, also called Masjid al-Haram.

According to Farah, recent accusations made by Saudi authorities could serve as a prelude to “dangerous steps” on the ground, warning that Sana’a would not remain inactive in the face of fabricated allegations.