WHO records attack affecting health workers in Al-Maqatirah
Reported1 distinct origin, 1 independent.
WHO's Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care (SSA) records an attack on 31 August 2026 in Al-Maqatirah (Lahj), Yemen, affecting health workers. WHO classes it as militarization of a health care asset. WHO reports no deaths or injuries. WHO rates the report as probable, and its public record does not name who carried out the attack. The SSA is the WHO global record of attacks on health care in emergencies.
- When
- 31 August 2026
- Where
- Al-Maqatirah, Yemen
- What
- infrastructure damage, personnel
- Attribution
- Not attributed
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-05 16:01 UTC · who ssa
Sources
- Evidence World Health Organization
History
- First recorded 5 Nov, 16:01 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "WHO records attack affecting health workers in Al-Maqatirah", record ev-20261105-9fhn, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261105-9fhn/