| al-Bayda bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Yemeni crisis | |
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| Location | Radda District, al-Bayda, Yemen |
| Date | March 19, 2024 |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 12-20 civilians including 9 from the same family [1] [2] [3] |
| Injured | 13-27 civilians [1] [3] |
| Victims | Civilians |
| Perpetrators |  Houthis |
On 19 March 2024, Houthi militants in Yemen blew up a house in the city of Radda, the capital of al-Bayda governorate, killing at least 12 people, nine of which were from the same family. [4]
A day before the attack, two Houthi fighters were killed in an ambush allegedly set up by the house's owner, Ibrahim al-Zalei. [4] Local media reported that the Houthi attack targeted the homes of the Al-Naqus and Al-Zayla’i families in retaliation for the killing of two Houthi members, who were allegedly shot by a member of the latter family the previous Sunday. [5]
Houthis besieged the house and its surroundings in the district of Radea, in the Bayda early Tuesday, before booby-trapping the house and blowing it up, causing severe damage to neighboring buildings. [4] They also carried out a campaign of house raids and widespread arrests of citizens. [4] [6]
The Musawa Organization for Rights and Liberties stated that the bombing resulted in the collapse of 8 neighboring buildings. [7] They also stated that this assault left nine dead and nine others wounded from the same family. [7] [6]
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