The Coalition Forces have taken all possible precautions to protect civilian objects and reduce collateral damage to a minimum, to achieve the principle of proportionality in choosing the means and methods of warfare, and to achieve the desired military advantage, in accordance with Article (57) of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, and rules No. (15) and (17) of the customary international humanitarian law through the following: 1. The use of two precision-guided bombs proportional to the size of the military target. 2. Targeting the eastern part of the building in which the prominent leaders were present. 3. Ensuring that no civilians were present at the site before and during targeting. JIAT also found that the (principle of distinction) during the planning and implementation of this military operation was achieved through the following: 1. Confirmation of the presence of the military target (a gathering of prominent leaders and members of Al-Houthi armed militia), and identification of the part of the (Presidential Office) building in (Sana'a) city. 2. Distinguishing the military target by the flight carrying out the mission, in accordance with the mission planning, based on Article (48) of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, and Rule No. (7) of the customary international humanitarian law. Reports confirmed that (Abdulhakim Al-Mawri), Minister of Interior of Al-Houthi Armed Militia, one of the leaders present in the building, was injured in this operation, and was transferred to (Lebanon) for treatment and died later, reports also confirmed that (Mahdi Hassan Al-Mashat), head of the Supreme Political Council of Al-Houthi armed militia, and four other leaders were injured, in addition to the killing and injuring of many members of Al-Houthi armed militia present at the targeted site, thus, the desired military advantage was achieved based on Article (52), paragraph (2) of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions. By analyzing the satellite images of the military targeted site, the (Presidential Office) building, JIAT found the following: 1. Traces of air targeting on the eastern part of the (Presidential Office) building. 2. No traces of air targeting on the buildings adjacent to the military target shall. By studying the targeting videos, JIAT found the following: 1. The targeting pod was pointing directed to the eastern part of the (Presidential Office) building. 2. The first bomb fell on the eastern part of the (Presidential Office) building, and was a direct hit. 3. The second bomb fell on the same place as the first bomb, and was a direct hit. 4. No civilians and vehicle movements around the (Presidential office) building, before and during the targeting. 5. There were no ambulances and paramedics in the claimed sight after the first targeting, and before and during the second targeting operation. By analyzing the videos and reports that were published in the media and open sources JIAT found the following: 1. Civilian vehicles parked next to the (Presidential office) building, on the northern side were damaged as a result of the air blast. 2. Some of those vehicles parked next to the (Presidential office) building carrying pictures of Al-Houthi armed militia leaders. In light of that; JIAT reached the following results: 1. The procedures taken by Coalition Forces, in dealing with the legitimate military target the (Presidential office) building in the city of (Sana'a) of the claim, which was seized and used by Al-Houthi armed militia to hold meetings, were correct and in accordance with the International Humanitarian Law and its customary rules. 2. It is appropriate for the Coalition States to provide assistance, as a result of the damage to some parked vehicles next to the fence of the (Presidential office) building caused by the air blast. --More 18:09 LOCAL TIME 15:09 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/w1394358