  Mokha Mokha (Yemen) | |
| Date | 24 July 2015 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 0:30:00 |
| Location | Mokha, Yemen |
| Coordinates | 13°20′57″N 43°15′4″E / 13.34917°N 43.25111°E |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Target | Civilian residential compound of Mokha power plant |
| Casualties | |
| 65[1] – 120 dead[2] (including 10 children[1]) | |
| 150 injured[2] | |
| Accused | Saudi Arabian led coalition |
On 24 July 2015, between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m., the city of Mokha, Yemen, was bombed by the Saudi Arabian led coalition.[3] The airstrikes struck two worker housing complexes for engineers and technicians at the Mokha steam power plant.[3][4] The attack left between 65[1] and 120[2] dead, including at least 10 children.[1]
According to the workers and residents of the compound, at least one aircraft dropped nine bombs in separate sorties in intervals of a few minutes.[3] The United Nations said that at least 36 buildings – including schools, hospitals, court houses, communications institutions, and power generation facilities – were damaged or destroyed.[4]
Mokha, a city on the coast of the Red Sea, was previously considered to be one of the safest cities during the war in Yemen.[5] The attack was one of the deadliest attacks by Saudi Arabia against Yemen.[6] The attack was condemned by Human Rights Watch, who investigated the scene the day after the attack, saying that the airstrike was unlawful because there was "no evident military target."[7] Yemeni officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the distance between the attacked buildings and the closest Houthi outpost was about three miles. A military official stated that "incorrect coordinates" were given to the Saudi Arabia-led coalition.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Saudi-led raid on Yemen plant appears unlawful - Rights Watch". Reuters. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia-led coalition calls ceasefire in Yemen after air strike kills 120 people". the Guardian. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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