Incident Summary:

08/31/2020: An explosive device detonated at Wadi Jarjara in Nasifah, Al Bayda, Yemen. At least two people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah).

GTD ID:
202008310016

When:
2020-08-31

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Bayda

City:
Nasifah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians: Aref Ali Muhammad Gharamah al-Humaiqani, Salih Nasir Husain Ali Najdi al-Humaiqani, Abdulrahman Ahmad Husain Ali al-Najdi al-Humaiqani
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"3 civilians were killed and wounded, as a Houthi mine exploded in Al-Bayda," Yemen News, September 1, 2020.