Location: a house south of Sana’a [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Violation of international humanitarian law [+]
According to the Panel of Experts on Yemen: "137. The Panel documented that the coalition had conducted air strikes targeting civilians and civilian objects, in violation of international humanitarian law, including camps for internally displaced persons and refugees; civilian gatherings, including weddings; civilian vehicles, including buses; civilian residential areas; medical facilities; schools; mosques; markets, factories and food storage warehouses; and other essential civilian infrastructure, such as the airport in Sana ’a, the port in Hudaydah and domestic transit routes (see annexes 52, 54 and 61). 138. The Panel documented 119 coalition sorties relating to violations of international humanitarian law. Many attacks involved multiple air strikes on multiple civilian objects. Of the 119 sorties, the Panel identified 146 targeted objects(see annex 47). [...] On Wednesday, 7 October 2015, Coalition airstrikes hit a house south of Sana’a, killing approximately 23 people who were attending a wedding party. The attack took place in Dhamar Province, about 50 miles south of Sana’a, upon the house of father of three sons who were due to be married in a joint ceremony on Wednesday night. The airstrikes took place as the brides arrived at the house. Bodies were said to be lying in the yard, decapitated, and charred. 23 people were killed, with bodies lying under the rubble of the house." [+]
Name | Other Names | Classification |
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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 [+] |
Publication Date | Publisher | Publication Title | Access Date | Archive Link |
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26 January 2016 | United Nations | Letter dated 22 January 2016 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2018/192) | 08 October 2019 |