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that reportedly struck Al-Haima Port and Al-Haima Village in Al-Khokha District,
Hodeidah Governorate, on 12 December 2015. According to information gathered by the
Office from witnesses, 11 civilians had been wounded when cluster ammunitions
reportedly hit five civilian homes in Al-Haima village (see figure IV).
35.
On 6 January 2016, similar allegations were raised when two civilians were injured
and five residential buildings and seven cars were damaged after the coalition forces
allegedly airdropped cluster bombs on residential neighbourhoods in Sana’a (see figures V
to VII). According to witnesses interviewed by OHCHR, the attacks were carried out by the
coalition forces on Ishreen Street and Al-Ribat Street in Hayal Sayeed neighbourhood and
on Al-Rakkas Street, Sita’sh Street and Al-Zira’a Street in Ma’een District. Witnesses told
OHCHR that in the early hours of 6 January they started hearing loud explosions from
outside their homes. When they went out, they found what appeared to be remnants of
cluster bombs. The eyewitnesses also stated that five homes and at least seven cars incurred
damages as a result of being hit by fragments from the explosions.
36.
On 19 February 2016, the coalition forces allegedly resorted to cluster bombs during
air strikes on Al-Marha Mountain and the Al-Mahjar area, south of the Amran cement
factory (see figure VIII). As a result, a construction machine belonging to the factory
sustained damage.
Figure III
Remnants of cluster bombs found in the Al-Khadraa area, Hajjah
Figure IV
Remnants of cluster bombs found in Al-Haima village, Hodeidah Governorate, in December 2015
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