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| fatalities = 5-40 soldiers <ref name="xinhuanet1">{{cite news |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/28/c_139325529.htm|title=Houthi-fired ballistic missile kills 5 in Yemen's Marib|date=28 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020|publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]]}}</ref><ref name="IWN1">{{cite news |url=https://english.iswnews.com/14955/latest-updates-on-yemen-29-august-2020-map-update/|title=Latest Updates on Yemen, 29 August 2020 (Map Update)|date=29 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020|publisher=Islamic World News}}</ref> |
| fatalities = 5-40 soldiers <ref name="xinhuanet1">{{cite news |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/28/c_139325529.htm|title=Houthi-fired ballistic missile kills 5 in Yemen's Marib|date=28 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020|publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]]}}</ref><ref name="IWN1">{{cite news |url=https://english.iswnews.com/14955/latest-updates-on-yemen-29-august-2020-map-update/|title=Latest Updates on Yemen, 29 August 2020 (Map Update)|date=29 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020|publisher=Islamic World News}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:40, 2 September 2020
| August 2020 Ma'rib attack | |
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| Part of Ma'rib Campaign | |
| Type | Missile attack |
| Location | Ma'rib, Yemen 15°25′N 45°21′E / 15.417°N 45.350°E |
| Target | Mosque at a military camp |
| Date | 28 August 2020 |
| Executed by |  Houthis[1] |
| Casualties | 5-40 soldiers [1][2] killed +40 soldiers[1][2] injured |
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On 28 August 2020, Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile at a military camp in Ma'rib governorate, targeting Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the government of Mansour Al-Hadi. The attack killed at least 5 Yemeni soldiers,[1] other sources indicate 40 killed,[2] another soldiers were reported injured.[1][2]
Attack
The target was a mosque located on the grounds of a military training camp, previously attacked on January 2020. The attack 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
- ^ 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 "Latest Updates on Yemen, 29 August 2020 (Map Update)". Islamic World News. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Houthis Target Marib Mosque, Govt Denounces Attack Against Mills". Asharq Al-Awsat. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.