Jaar munitions factory explosion

Jaʽār factory explosion
Location13°13′23″N 45°18′20″E / 13.22306°N 45.30556°E / 13.22306; 45.30556
Ammunition factory, near Jaʿār, Abyan Governorate
DateMarch 28, 2011 (2011-03-28) (UTC+3)
Attack type
militant raid, followed by accidental explosion caused by nearby resident
Deaths150
Injured45

A munitions factory explosion took place on March 28, 2011, in the village of Khanfar, Abyan, bordering the town of Jaʽār in Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen.

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