2015 Marib attack

Missile strike on a military base in Yemen June 2025 Marib Tochka missile attack the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen File:ParkPatriot2015part5-15.jpg Picture of an OTR-21 Tochka missile launcher, used by the Houthis in the attack Safer, Marib Governorate, Yemen Yemen (Hadi-led government)Saudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesBahrain 4 September 2015 Houthis Houthi success Heavy casualties on coalition troops Deadliest attack in the history of the UAE Armed Forcesal-Shamahi Abubakr https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/politics/2015/9/14/uae-mourns-losses-in-yemen UAE mourns losses in Yemen The New Arab 14 September 2015 20 January 2020 Yemen 36 pro-Hadi soldiers killedUAE 52 Emirati soldiers killedKSA 10 Saudi soldiers killedBahrain 5 Bahraini soldiers killedhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34163982 Yemen crisis: UAE launches fresh Yemen attacks BBC News 5 September 2015 20 January 2020https://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/05/middleeast/yemen-weapons-depot-attack/ Saudi-led coalition strikes back after deadly Houthi attack Gray Melissa 5 September 2015 CNN 20 January 2020 On 4 September 2015, the Houthis launched an OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile against a military base in Safer, an area in Marib Governorate.Fahim Kareem https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/world/middleeast/27-soldiers-in-saudi-led-force-reported-killed-in-yemen.html Houthi Rebels Kill 45 U.A.E. Soldiers in Yemen Fighting The New York Times 4 September 2015 20 January 2020Kalfood Mohammed Ali https://www.yemenpeaceproject.org/blog-x/blogpost/the-marib-offensive The Marib offensive, three weeks in Yemen Peace Project 28 September 2015 20 September 2018 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. Aftermath The United Arab Emirates Air Force F16F Block 60 conducted several airstrikes on Marib, Sanaa, and Saada in retaliation for the attack, which was described as "the heaviest airstrikes Sanaa endured". The UAEAF also bombed the position from which the missile was believed to have been fired.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/05/uae-forces-retaliate-50-coalition-troops-yemen-missile-attack UAE forces bomb Yemen rebels after coalition troop deaths Agence France-Presse The Guardian 5 September 2015 20 January 2020 The United Arab Emirates declared a three-day period of mourning with the UAE flag flying at half-mast in honor of the soldiers killed in Yemen,https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/last-of-emirati-soldiers-who-fell-defending-yemen-arrive-back-home-1.129912 Last of Emirati soldiers who fell defending Yemen arrive back home The National 12 September 2015 20 January 2020 the deadliest episode in UAE army history. The UAE leaders, including sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the sheikhs of the Federal Supreme Council, visited the family homes of each of the fallen soldiers and offered their condolences.https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/uae-leaders-pay-tribute-to-emirati-soldiers-killed-in-yemen-1.124362 UAE leaders pay tribute to Emirati soldiers killed in Yemen The National 13 September 2015 20 January 2020 United States Secretary of State John Kerry offered his condolences to the UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the death of the Emirati soldiers. See also December 2015 Taiz missile attack 2016 Al Anad Air Base missile attack References 30em Yemen Category:2015 in Yemen Category:September 2015 in Asia Category:Military operations involving Yemen Category:United Arab Emirates–Yemen relations Category:Marib Governorate in the Yemeni civil war (2014–present) Category:Bombardments of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present) Category:Attacks on military installations in 2015 Category:Military history of the United Arab Emirates Category:2015 building bombings Category:Building bombings in Yemen Category:Attacks on military installations in Yemen Category:Houthi attacks