Regarding case number: 191and with regard to what was mentioned in the letter submitted by Mr. (A.A.W), in which he requested compensation, as a result of the wrong strike that targeted his house in (Saada) governorate, in (Dhul-Qa'dah 1437), his father and (5) members of his family were killed, in addition to the destruction of the house and its accessories. The JIAT vetted the incident, and reviewed all documents, including procedures and rules of engagement, daily mission schedule, after mission report, video recordings of the mission, satellite images, interviewing and hearing the statements of those concerned, provisions and principles of International Humanitarian Law and its customary rules, and assessment of evidences, JIAT found that the period of the claim witnessed Houthi armed militia infiltrating, and attacking the guard posts and defensive points of the Coalition Forces, located on the international borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using medium weapons and mortars to attack the defensive positions of the Coalition Forces, Moreover the Houthi armed militia mobilize their fighters and posting them on the mountain peaks overlooking (Elb) border port. Moreover, The Coalition Forces received intelligence information which confirmed that Al-Houthi armed militia mobilized its fighters in the (Baqim) directorate to attack the borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and that there were fighters from Al-Houthi armed militia inside (a building) using it as a starting point for carrying out hostile operations on the borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the (Baqem) directorate, which is considered a legitimate military target whose destruction achieves a military advantage in accordance with Article No. (52), paragraph (2) of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions and customary rule No. (8) of International Humanitarian Law. The Coalition Forces achieved degrees of verification, through ground sources of the legitimate forces inside Yemen, stating that fighters of Al-Houthi armed militia were inside (a building) in (Baqim) directorate, based on customary rule No. (16) of International Humanitarian Law. The legal protection for civilian objects (the building) lost for the use of it to support the war effort, and the effective contribution to military actions, by the presence of fighters from Al-Houthi armed militia inside it, and using it as a starting point for military operations, in accordance with Article No. (52) paragraph (3) of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions. Accordingly, at (10:55) am on Friday (12/08/2016), the Coalition Forces carried out a mission against a target consisting of (fighters of Al-Houthi armed militia inside a building). The Coalition Forces took all feasible precautions to minimize losses and collateral damage, by ensuring that no civilians were at the target area, and using a guided bomb commensurate with the size of the building, in accordance with Article No. (57) of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions and customary rule No. (17) of International Humanitarian Law. By studying the satellite images of the targeted building, and the targeting video for the task carried out, JIAT found the following: 1. The military target (the building) of the claim, which elements from Al-Houthi armed militia were present inside it, was in a semi-isolated area from the urban areas. 2. Obvious damage to some parts of (the building) of the claim, before the date of targeting. 3. No movements of civilians or civilian vehicles were observed before and during the targeting. 4. The bomb hit the designated point of the military target (the building) of the claim. In light of that, JIAT found that the procedures taken by Coalition Forces, in dealing with the legitimate military target (fighters of Al-Houthi armed militia inside a building) of the claim, in (Baqim) directorate of (Saada) governorate on (12/08/2016) were correct, and in accordance with the International Humanitarian Law and its customary rules. --SPA 13:26 LOCAL TIME 10:26 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w1325923