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What significant event happened in Dahyan during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen?

  • Gas leak explosion

  • Dahyan air strike

  • Major flood

  • Major fire

Answer

The Dahyan air strike was a military strike by Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates forces on the Yemeni village of Dahyan in 2015, during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. The strike killed over 200 civilians, including many women and children. The strike was condemned by human rights groups and the United Nations.
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