On 28 August 2020,

Houthi The Houthi movement (; ar, ٱلْحُوثِيُّون ''al-Ḥūthīyūn'' ), officially called Ansar Allah (' ''Partisans of God'' or ''Supporters of God'') and colloquially simply Houthis, is an Islamist political and armed movement that ...

forces launched a

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and drone attack at a

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Marib Governorate Marib ( ar, مَأْرِب, Maʾrib) is a governorate of Yemen. It is located 173 kilometers to the northeast of Yemen's capital, Sana'a. The population of Marib Governorate comprises 1.2% of the country's total population. The city of Marib is t ...

, targeting Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the government of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. The attack killed at least 5 Yemeni soldiers, other sources indicate 40 killed, another soldiers were reported injured.

Attack

The target was a mosque located on the grounds of a military training camp, previously attacked on January 2020. The attack took place during evening prayers when dozens of people were inside praying, according to military sources close to Hadi government forces.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ma'rib attack Attacks in Asia in 2020 Attacks on buildings and structures in Yemen Attacks on mosques in Asia Houthi insurgency Marib Governorate Military operations involving Yemen Yemeni civil war (2014–present)

Attack

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