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Incident on 31 August 2019 [+] Print this page

Location: Dhamar community college (used as a prison), Dhamar, Dhamar City District, Dhamar Governorate [+]

Country: Yemen [+]

Violation types: Violations of international humanitarian law [+]

Location


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This incident took place in Dhamar community college (used as a prison), Dhamar, Dhamar City District, Dhamar Governorate, Yemen [+]

Description


According to the Panel of Experts on Yemen: "Violations of international humanitarian law associated with air strikes by the Coalition 93. The Panel investigated eight air strikes that killed approximately 146 people and injured 133, in Bayda’, Ad Dali‘, Dhamar, Sad‘ah, Sana’a and Ta‘izz (see table 5). The Panel sent letters to Saudi Arabia regarding these incidents and is awaiting a reply. The Panel appreciated the meetings with Saudi Arabian authorities and the Joint Incident Assessment Team during a visit to Riyadh in September 2019. However, the Panel notes that, since 2016, it has sent 11 letters concerning more than 40 air strikes for which it is still awaiting replies. This impedes the Panel’s ability to conclude its investigations. [...] 31 August N 14°36'52.82" E 44°21'44.51" Dhamar community college (used as a prison), Dhamar Approximately 100 killed and 40 injured" [+]

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 [+]
Army [+]
Joint Operation [+]
Military [+]
Navy [+]

Sources

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
27 January 2020 United Nations Security Council Letter dated 27 January 2020 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2020/70*) 11 April 2022