Incident on May 2015 [+] Print this page
Location: al-Magash, As Safra district, Sa'dah Governorate [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Use of Internationally Banned Cluster Munitions [+]
Description
According to Amnesty International: "Cluster bombs of the same make were dropped earlier in May by coalition forces in the centre of al-Magash, a village west of Sa’da city, where Amnesty International found fragments of exploded submunitions between the houses and saw the impact of the explosions on the walls and doors of the houses. The organization could not verify reports that civilians had been injured by cluster bombs in the village. Residents of the village said that many of their neighbours had fled after the cluster bomb strike." [+]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 October 2015 | Amnesty International | BOMBS FALL FROM THE SKY DAY AND NIGHT': CIVILIANS UNDER FIRE IN NORTHERN YEMEN | 21 January 2021 |