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| target = Mosque at a [[military camp]] |
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On 28 August 2020, [[Houthi]] forces launched a [[ballistic missile]] and drone attack at a [[military camp]] in [[Marib Governorate]], targeting Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the [[Cabinet of Yemen|government of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi]]. The attack killed at least 5 Yemeni soldiers,<ref name="xinhuanet1" /> other sources indicate 40 killed.<ref name="IWN1" /> Soldiers were also reported injured.<ref name="xinhuanet1" /><ref name="IWN1" /> |
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==Attack== |
==Attack== |
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The target was a mosque located on the grounds of a military training camp, previously attacked on [[2020 Ma'rib attack|January 2020]]. |
The target was a mosque located on the grounds of a military training camp, previously attacked on [[January 2020 Ma'rib attack|January 2020]]. Similar to the January attack, this attack also took place during evening prayers when dozens of people were inside praying, according to military sources close to Hadi government forces.<ref name="aawsat1">{{cite news |url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2475831/houthis-target-marib-mosque-govt-denounces-attack-against-mills|title=Houthis Target Marib Mosque, Govt Denounces Attack Against Mills|date=28 August 2020|access-date=29 August 2020|agency=[[Asharq Al-Awsat]]}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[January 2020 Ma'rib attack]] |
* [[January 2020 Ma'rib attack]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 00:50, 2 July 2024
| August 2020 Marib attack | |
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| Part of Marib Campaign | |
| Type | Missile attack |
| Location | Marib, Yemen 15°25′N 45°21′E / 15.417°N 45.350°E |
| Target | Mosque at a military camp |
| Date | 27 August 2020 |
| Executed by |  Houthis[1] |
| Casualties | 5-17 soldiers[1][2] killed 35-40 soldiers[1][2] injured |
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On 28 August 2020, Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile and drone attack at a military camp in Marib Governorate, targeting Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the government of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. The attack killed at least 5 Yemeni soldiers,[1] other sources indicate 40 killed.[2] Soldiers were also reported injured.[1][2]
Attack
[edit]The target was a mosque located on the grounds of a military training camp, previously attacked on January 2020. Similar to the January attack, this attack also took place during evening prayers when dozens of people were inside praying, according to military sources close to Hadi government forces.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Houthi-fired ballistic missile kills 5 in Yemen's Marib". Xinhua News Agency. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "ISWNews Analysis Group: The attack took place on 27 August 2020 which resulted in several tens killed and injured from Al Qaeda and Saudi coalition". Islamic World News. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Houthis Target Marib Mosque, Govt Denounces Attack Against Mills". Asharq Al-Awsat. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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- Marib Governorate in the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
- Drone strikes in Yemen
- 2020 building bombings
- Mosque bombings by Islamists
- August 2020 events in Yemen
- Attacks on military installations in 2020
- Attacks on military installations in Yemen