Rocket

Rocket event in Sadah, Baqim area, Yemen on Fri 30th August 2019

30th August 2019

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On 30 August, pro-Houthi forces reportedly fired 4 Zilzal-1 artillery rockets at Saudi-affiliated groups off Al Alb border crossing in Asir province, southern Saudi Arabia, killing and injuring several Saudi-affiliated elements and destroying a military vehicle. Unknown number of fatalities and injuries coded as 10. *ACLED defaults to coding the event on the Yemeni side when the source describes a large area along the Saudi-Yemeni border.

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Sadah ( Baqim area )

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