Missile

Missile event in Yemen on Tue 6th October 2026

6th October 2026

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On 6 October 2026, Houthi forces fired 20 ballistic missiles and drones targeting IRG forces in Ras Bab el Mandeb (coded separately), Dhubab (coded separately), Ras al Arah (coded separately), and As Suqayya (Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah, Lahij). The strikes resulted in the large 'human' losses among IRG soldiers and the destruction of military vehicles, while Houthi forces claimed that the strikes resulted in the killing and injury of 200 IRG soldiers. Unspecified fatalities coded as 10 following the most conservative estimate and split across 3 locations. 4 fatalities coded to this location.

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