What the records say
- When
- 2015
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 15.46° N, 45.33° E
- Description
- 2015 missile strike on a military base in Safer
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2015 Marib attack
Missile strike on a military base in Yemen
On 4 September 2015, the Houthis launched an OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile against a military base in Safer, an area in Marib Governorate. The base was being used by military forces of the Saudi-led coalition. The missile hit an ammunition dump, creating a huge explosion which inflicted numerous casualties among coalition troops.
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