Location: near Aqban Island to the west of Al Khawbah in Al Lihyah district [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Airstrikes against civilians or civilian objects [+]
This incident took place in near Aqban Island to the west of Al Khawbah in Al Lihyah district, Yemen [+]
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "On Thursday, 30 August about 2018, at 6:30 pm, the Coalition carried out five airstrikes at sea near Aqban Island to the west of Al Khawbah in Al Lihyah district of Al Hudaydah governorate. Four of the airstrikes targeted four fishing boats belonging to fishermen from Al Khawbah and Al Hudaydah City, while the fifth hit the sea. The airstrikes killed around 7 civilians and wounded 2 others. Seven people who were on the boats at the time of the attack remain missing. The airstrikes completely destroyed the fishing vessels. A 30-year-old fisherman said: “I am psychologically devastated because I am the only one of my colleagues that made it out alive.”" [+]
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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16 July 2019 | Mwatana for Human Rights | Withering Life | 09 October 2019 |