August 2020 Marib attack

August 2020 Marib attack
Part of Marib Campaign
TypeMissile attack
Location
Marib, Yemen

15°25′N 45°21′E / 15.417°N 45.350°E / 15.417; 45.350
TargetMosque at a military camp
Date27 August 2020
Executed by Houthis[1]
Casualties5-17 soldiers[1][2] killed
35-40 soldiers[1][2] injured
August 2020 Marib attack is located in Yemen
August 2020 Marib attack

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.

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