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Incident on 24 August 2015 [+] Print this page

Location: Al-Mesgah village, Ibb Governorate [+]

Country: Yemen [+]

Violation types: Aerial attack may tantamount to war crimes in accordance with the International Humanitarian Law [+]

Location


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This incident took place in Al-Mesgah village, Ibb Governorate, Yemen [+]

Description


According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "IDespite the statements issued by the Spokesman of the Arab Allied Forces –Brigadier General Ahmed Aseeri- that all precautionary measures were taken to avoid civilian casualties and to ensure the safety and security of all Yemenis, a sizable number of the coalition’ aerial attacks did target civilian areas and resulted in killing and injury of civilian, damage of homes, civil institutions and infrastructures. These violations may tantamount to war crimes in accordance with the International Humanitarian Law. [...] n another attack, a plane belonging to the Saudi-led Arab coalition forces bombed on 24 August 2015 the house of one of the residents in Al-Mesgah village which is part of Al-Saddah district in Ibb governorate, killing four civilians, including a woman, and wounding two others including a child. One of the village residents reported that this area has been under constant bombardment from the coalition forces although it is not a military zone and there are no military posts, saying that all the victims of this attack were civilians from 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 [+]
Army [+]
Joint Operation [+]
Military [+]
Navy [+]

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