Incident on 30 May 2015 [+] Print this page
Location: al-Saqeen General Hospital [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Aerial Attacks on Health Facilities [+]
Description
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "Al-Saqeen Hospital was occupied by Houthis in 2009. They looted its equipment and transformed the physician’s residence into a military base. The hospital only provided services to injured fighters affiliated with the group. On May 30, 2015, coalition aircraft carried out two airstrikes on the hospital, severely damaging it." [+]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Mwatana for Human Rights, Physicians for Human Rights | "I ripped the IV out and started running" - Attacks on Health Care in Yemen - March 2020 | 04 April 2022 |