2015 Marib attack
| Marib Tochka missile attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen | |
Picture of an OTR-21 Tochka missile launcher, used by the Houthis in the attack | |
| Location | Safer, Marib Governorate, Yemen |
| Target | |
| Date | 4 September 2015 |
| Executed by | |
| Outcome | Houthi success
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| Casualties | |
On 4 September 2015, the Houthis launched an OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile against a military base in Safer, an area in Marib Governorate. The base was being used by military forces of the Saudi-led coalition. The missile hit an ammunition dump, creating a huge explosion which inflicted numerous casualties among coalition troops. 52 Emirati, ten Saudi, five Bahraini soldiers and 36 pro-Hadi Yemeni troops were killed in the attack.