IED

IED event in Shabwah, Ataq area, Yemen on Mon 12th April 2021

12th April 2021

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On 12 April 2021, an oxygen plant in Ataq city (Ataq, Shabwah) exploded. Sources are conflicted on the reason of the explosion with some saying that the explosion was the result of a spontaneous fire, and others saying it is the result of an IED planted by an unidentified party.

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Yemen (YEM)

Shabwah ( Ataq area )

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