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Incident : JO_0004

An alleged attack by the Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted local radio and communication stations in Jabal Aiban in the capital, Sanaa, April 13, 2015

Mon Apr 13 2015Sanaa
Summary:

Several sources on news sites, Twitter and Facebook, and a source on YouTube claimed that the Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted the local radio and communication stations in Jabal Aiban, in the capital, Sana'a. While one of the news sources claimed that "the main radio broadcast of Sana'a Radio station was damaged and cut off due to the attack, but the radio continued their programs using an alternative broadcast channel.

Alleged perpetrator:

Saudi-led coalition

Area of control:

Houthis Rebel movement

Delivery method:

Air strike

Weapons used:

Air strike

Casualties:

False

Direct hit:

True

Double tap:

false

Multiple targeted strikes:

true

Remote location:

true

Established pre-conflict:

Observations:

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