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IED event in Yemen on Sun 18th October 2026

18th October 2026

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On 18 October 2026, evening, an IED by an unknown armed group targeted a Nation Shield Forces military convoy (Giants Brigades according to some sources) coming from Al Abr as it passed by Wadi al Mashar (Arma, Shabwah). The explosion killed 2 soldiers and 4 civilians from the Muhammashin community. The explosion also resulted in the injury of 4 Giants Brigade soldiers. Total fatalities coded as 6.

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