JIAT Announces Findings: Coalition Denies Targeting Civilian Houses, Health Center in Yemen
The Joint Incident Assessment Team met in Riyadh to share findings from investigations into accusations against coalition forces in Yemen.
Three incidents were discussed: coalition forces reportedly targeted two houses in Sha'aban area, a civilian house in Al-Hudaydah governorate, and Al-Ghail Health Center in Al-Ghail.
Team spokesman Mansour Al-Mansour confirmed that coalition forces destroyed G.J and M.J houses in Sha'aban, resulting in deaths, injuries, and damaged cars.
The text summarizes the findings of the Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) regarding allegations of civilian casualties from coalition air strikes in Yemen.
Regarding an incident on Dec. 1, 2021, in Al-Hudaydah governorate, JIAT concluded that the coalition did not carry out any air missions in the area where the alleged civilian casualties occurred.
Furthermore, JIAT exonerated the coalition from an incident on Feb. 24, 2016, in Al-Jawf governorate, where Physicians for Human Rights reported that coalition forces dropped munitions on Al-Ghail Health Center, causing damage but no injuries.
The coalition's investigation found that they conducted an air mission on a military target 4.5 km away from the reported location, using one guided bomb that hit its intended target.
The Houthi militia were using a health center in Al-Ghail as a military base.
The coalition forces conducted an air attack on a military target, which was a gathering of Houthi fighters 2.9 km away from the health center.
The attack involved one guided bomb that hit its intended target, and the Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) confirmed this finding.
The health center was partially damaged during the attack.