Incident on 21 December 2016 [+] Print this page
Location: Civilian homes in a residential neighborhood during a funeral, Al Hudaydah Governorate [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Apparently unlawful attack [+]
Location
This incident took place in Civilian homes in a residential neighborhood during a funeral, Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen [+]
Description
According to Mwatana for Human Rights, the University Network for Human Rights, and PAX: "Date of strike: September 21, 2016 Location of strike: Hawak District, Hudaydah Governorate Civilian casualties: Twenty-three killed (including five children and two women) and forty-six injured (including three children and nineteen women) Object(s) struck: Civilian homes in a residential neighborhood during a funeral Weapons remnants ID: US-made GBU-16 Paveway II laser-guided bomb with Mk-83 warhead (likely)" [+]
Perpetrator units
| Name | Other Names | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Restoring Hope [+] |
Arab Coalition
Arab Coalition Forces Arab Coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen Gulf Arab coalition Hope Restoration Operation Joint Forces Operation Renewal of Hope Operation Storm of Resolve Saudi-led Arab Coalition Saudi-led Coalition coalition forces operations Renewal of Hope |
Air Force
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Army [+] Joint Operation [+] Military [+] Navy [+] |
Sources
| Publication Date | Publisher | Publication Title | Access Date | Archive Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 March 2019 | Mwatana for Human Rights, University Network for Human Rights, PAX | Day Of Judgment: The Role of the US and Europe in Civilians Death, Destruction, and Trauma in Yemen | 29 September 2021 |