Endangering the Media
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Incident : JO_0022

An alleged attack by the Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted the TV building in Al-Thawra District in the capital, Sanaa, on January 22, 2018

Mon Jan 22 2018Sanaa
Summary:

Several sources on news sites, Twitter and Facebook claimed that the Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted with two airstrikes the Yemen TV building and the Yemen Satellite Channel in the Al-Thouwra Directorate in the capital, Sana'a, which caused material damage to the building and its equipment. Several photos were circulated by a source on Facebook, showing smoke rising from between the buildings, and according to the source's claim, it was from the TV building site.

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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