January 2020 Marib attack

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January 2020 Marib attack
Part of Marib Campaign
TypeDrone and missile attack
Location
Marib, Yemen

15°25′N 45°21′E / 15.417°N 45.350°E / 15.417; 45.350
TargetMilitary camp
Date18 January 2020
Executed by Houthis (denied by Houthis)[1]
Casualties111 soldiers killed[2]
5 civilians[2] killed
148[3] injured
January 2020 Marib attack is located in Yemen
January 2020 Marib attack

On 18 January 2020, a drone and missile attack on a mosque in a military camp near Marib killed at least 111 Yemeni soldiers during evening prayers. Dozens more were injured.[4][2] No group claimed responsibility, although the Houthi movement is suspected and was accused of carrying out the attack.[5][6]

Attack[edit]

The attack was carried out using ballistic missiles and drones.[7] The target was a mosque located on the grounds of a military training camp. It was attacked during evening prayers when dozens of people were inside praying.[8]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ansar Allah Denied the Marib Attack". ISW News. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Yemen war: Death toll in attack on military base rises to 111". BBC News. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "More than 80 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Missile, Drone Attack". Agence France-Presse. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Voice of America.
  4. ^ "The Missile War in Yemen" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies. 1 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Yemen's president says military needs to be on high alert following attack". Reuters. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Houthi rebels kill at least 80 Yemeni soldiers in missile attack on mosque". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Sixty killed in Houthi attack on camp in Yemen's Marib". Reuters. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Yemen: Scores killed in missile attack on military camp". Deutsche Welle. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.