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Incident : BRI_602

An alleged attack by the Houthis on the Qardah bridge linking the Maris area and Qataba district in the Qardah area north of Al Dhalea governorate 05/22/2019

Wed May 22 2019Dalih 44.703765 || 13.869294
Summary:

Several sources on Twitter and Facebook claimed that the Houthis blew up the Qardah bridge linking the Maris area and Qataba district in Qardah area north of Al Dhalea governorate. The sources stated that the Houthis blew up the bridge in the morning before they withdrew from its surroundings, i.e. south of Naqil Al Shim. A video posted on YouTube also claimed the Houthis bombed the Qardah Bridge, stating that the bridge was a traffic line for civilians, and claiming that explosive devices and mines are widely scattered in Qardah village after the Houthis withdrew from it. The sources published videos and photos of the destroyed bridge after it was blown up.

Weapons Used:

Air Strick

Observations:
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