Incident Code
USYEM174-B
Incident Date
26 November 2013
Location
Al Houra, Abyan, Yemen
الحورة
Geolocation
14.035477,
46.735870
Accuracy: Subdistrict
Geolocation
14.035477,
46.735870
Accuracy: Subdistrict
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Codes: YEM142 USYEM164 )
As many as 12 alleged AQAP members were killed in a possible US drone strike on the 25th of November 2013. The twelve men were reportedly traveling in a car through the Al-Hoora area in the region of Mahfud in southern Yemen’s Abyan province when the strike hit. The men were badly burnt and the car was ‘incinerated‘ according to the Yemeni Interior Ministry. The government said the men were suspected AQAP members, adding it had launched an investigation to find out their identities. The statement also did not specify when the strikes occurred or who was responsible for them. However, a “high-profile security source” told Anadolu Agency that the strikes were carried out by a US drone, and struck an Al Qaeda hideout in Mahfud town.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the area of Al Houra (الحورة), allegedly located within the Al Mahfad (المحفد) subdistrict. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Mahfad are: 14.035477, 46.735870.
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Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed