These images show the historic mosque of Imam al-Hadi in Saada, before and after the city was targeted by Saudi air raids. Photo published on Twitter



The mosque of Imam Hadi after and before Saudi air strikes. Photo published on Twitter

Screen grab from a report on the destruction of the mosque by pro-Houthi television channel Al-Masira.

#اليمن | مصادر اعلامية محلية تتحدث عن استهداف قلعة #القاهرة التاريخية ب ٧ صواريخ من قبل التحالف بقيادة #السعودية. pic.twitter.com/RvDXLvcqcr — Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) 11 Mai 2015

This video shows Arab coalition strikes on the “Cairo" fort.

In Yemen, the ongoing conflict has not spared the country’s historic monuments: both an ancient mosque and a fortress dating from medieval times have become casualties of the conflict.After a series of negotiations, the Arab coalition and Houthi rebels agreed on a five-day humanitarian ceasefire, which was set to go into effect the night of Tuesday, May 12. However, in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Saudi-led coalition intensified its air strikes on Houthi positions, especially in the Taiz governate, located in the centre of the country, and the northern region of Saada.On Saturday, the air strikes severely damaged the mosque of Imam al-Hadi, located in the city of Saada, a Houthi stronghold. Built 1,200 years ago, it is the third-oldest mosque in Yemen. Saudi Arabia later confirmed that the building had been targeted because it had become a shelter for the rebels.After the air raid, the pro-Houthi television channel Al-Masira broadcast this report showing the mosque in ruins. The footage shows that the mosque’s entrance was completely destroyed.Two days later, at dawn on May 11, Saudi pilots targeted a historic fort called Cairo, located on a hill overlooking the city of Taiz.This fort was built in the 10th century BC. It was then renovated in the 13th century by the Muslim Ayyubid dynasty, because the fort’s strategic location allowed them to spot and prevent attacks.