Incident Code

YEMYEM005

Location

جعار, Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen

Geolocation

13.223161, 45.305486
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Codes: YEM070USYEM078)

In a third incident occurring on the 14th of May 2012, two children were wounded by alleged Yemeni warplane strike in Ja’ar in Abyan Province.

A military official told AP that a warplane missed its target and accidentally struck civilians, leaving two children wounded. AP was the only source to report on this incident, and attributed the incident to Yemeni warplanes.

No other details have been reported.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
2 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident only mention the town of Ja’ar (جعار), for which the generic coordinates are: 13.223161, 45.305486. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Yemeni Air Force Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Yemeni Air Force
Yemeni Air Force position on incident
Not yet assessed