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Incident : JO_0011

An alleged attack by the Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted the Radio communication towers in Jabal Aiban in the capital, Sana'a, on March 4, 2018

Sun Mar 04 2018Sanaa
Summary:

Several sources on news sites, Twitter and Facebook, claimed that the Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted a telecommunication tower for a radio station in Jabal Aiban, in the capital, Sana'a. The attack cut off the “Sawt Alshaab” broadcast. Several pictures were circulated showing smoke rising from the mountain Aiban side. A source on news sites claimed that the targeting was carried out by more than five airstrikes, targeting directly the radio station in Jabal Aiban. While a news source claimed in a report on YouTube that the targeting was carried out by three airstrikes.

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: