Dhamar airstrike
| Dhamar airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Houthis | |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 100+[1] |
| Injured | 40[2] (Acc. to Red Cross) |
| Perpetrators |  Saudi Arabia led coalition |
The Dhamar Airstrike took place on 1 September 2019[3] when Saudi led military coalition aircraft targeted a college building in Dhamar, Yemen that was used as a detention facility by the Houthis.[1] According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yemen, the airstrike killed dozens of detainees.[4]
Airstrike
According to the ICRC, the
human shields near detention facilities. Local residents said some of those detained were arrested for being critical of the Houthis.[6]
Aftermath
The Houthis released 290 detainees as part of a peace initiative of the United Nations (UN), 42 of which were survivors of the airstrike.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Red Cross says more than 100 people killed in airstrike on Yemen prison". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Red Cross confirms Saudi coalition bombed detention facility in Yemen, over 100 'presumed killed'". The Washington Post. 2 September 2019.
- ^ Nehme, Dahlia; Ghantous, Ghaida (1 September 2019). Goodman, David (ed.). "Red Cross says more than 100 killed in attack on Yemen prison". Reuters. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Saudi-UAE-led coalition bombs Yemen prison, 'kills 60'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Al-Haj, Ahmed; Magdy, Sami (2 September 2019). "Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen rebel-run prison kill over 100". Associated Press. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Yemeni rebels release hundreds of detainees". BBC News. 30 September 2019.
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