Incident Code
USYEM216
Incident Date
19 April 2015
Location
Saeed district, Shabwa, Yemen
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: YEM187 )
At least three alleged members of al Qaeda were reportedly killed in a possible US drone strike in eastern Yemen. The attack killed the three as they transported weapons in Shabwa province, a local tribal chief told AFP.
On April 24 the Washington Post confirmed this was a US strike when it reported unnamed officials “said that JSOC was responsible for strikes in Yemen over the past week.”
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed