Incident on 30 May 2015 [+] Print this page
Location: Nushoor [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Use of Internationally Banned Cluster Munitions [+]
Description
According to Amnesty International: "A 13-year-old boy, Mohammed Hamood al-Wabash, was injured in the afternoon of 30 May when he inadvertently stepped on one of the unexploded BLU-97 cluster submunitions in Nushoor. He sustained multiple fractures in his left foot. He told Amnesty International that he had seen the yellow bomblets, which he did not know at the time were explosive, but that he had not noticed the one he stepped on while walking in the area." [+]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 October 2015 | Amnesty International | BOMBS FALL FROM THE SKY DAY AND NIGHT': CIVILIANS UNDER FIRE IN NORTHERN YEMEN | 21 January 2021 |