“I keep talking to my children about the future and about a country where they could live in peace and security, without religious extremism and wars … until the bombing starts all over again. I leave them and go up to the roof of the house as I cannot bear to see the horror in their eyes.” These are the words of Yehya Abu Rijjal, who spoke to Al-Monitor of his days during the Saudi airstrikes on Yemen.

Since Operation Decisive Storm, which was launched March 26, the death toll has reached 944; on April 17 the number of injured stood at 3,487 as a result of the war between the Saudis and Ali Abdullah Saleh’s militias and the Houthis. Every night, Sanaa flares up under the airstrikes and the anti-aircraft placed by the Houthis and Saleh in the middle of residential areas.

No one is safe in Yemen as death and fear prevail. The bombings do not exclude anyone, not even al-Mazraq refugee camp located in the Hajjah governorate close to the Saudi borders, where at least 45 people have lost their lives. The two warring parties have exchanged accusations as to who is responsible for what is happening. However, the truth is that this war is producing random death and no one is lifting a finger to avoid it.

While Operation Decisive Storm rages, the scene in Aden appears bleaker than ever. The Houthis and Saleh’s forces insist on entering the city and fighting its people in residential neighborhoods. Many are forced to flee their homes, which are being used by Houthi snipers.