(Previous Incident Code: YEMT194A)

One Telegram source, Mutabaa Akhbariya, reported that a US drone strike targeted alleged AQAP ammunition and weapon stores in Marib city, in Marib governorate, on the evening of July 8th 2019. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm.

Mutabaa Akhbariya stated that, according to “intelligence sources”, six people were killed and twelve wounded in the strikes, which he claimed had led to the explosion of warehouses contained heavy weapons ammunition.

@NewsyemenS also reported that a weapons shop in Marib city exploded on July 8th, causing explosions in nearby shops, but did not assign responsibility to US strikes. A local source told @NewsyemenS that at least one person had died and that two had been injured.

No other known sources reported an explosion, and there were no other known reports of US drone strikes at the time. This event has therefore been assessed as a single source allegation.

US Central Command told Airwars that there were no US military strikes in Yemen during July 2019. It is, however, possible that any undeclared strike was conducted by the CIA, or was part of a clandestine US military action.