Incident on 2 June 2015 [+] Print this page
Location: Al-'Erra village, Hamdan District, Sana'a Governorate [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Possible disproportionate or indiscriminate attacks [+]
Location
This incident took place in Al-'Erra village, Hamdan District, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen [+]
Description
According to Amnesty International: "Five children and three women were killed from the al-‘Etmi and al-Qibli families and another relative was injured in an airstrike at around 5:30PM on 2 June. It completely destroyed one house and part-demolished two others. The location of the strike is less than one kilometre west of al-Kawla Air Force base and some two to three kilometres west of al-Dailami Air Force base, but residents said there were no hostilities or fighters operating in the area at the time." [+]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 July 2015 | Amnesty International | Yemen: Airstrike and weapon analysis shows Saudi Arabia-led forces killed scores of civilians | 16 March 2022 |