Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Al Jawf, Khabb wa Ash Shaaf area, Yemen on Thu 30th November 2023

30th November 2023

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On 30 November 2023, an explosive device leftover from unidentified military activity detonated in a house in Al Fayah Dhu Ali area west of Bir al Mahashimah (Khabb wa Ash Shaaf, Al Jawf) killing 2 children and injuring between 3 and 5 more civilians. The children found the device while playing outside and took it home where it detonated. Sources differed as to the origin (Houthi or anti-Houthi) of the device.

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Yemen (YEM)

Al Jawf ( Khabb wa Ash Shaaf area )

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