Incident Code
USYEM253
Incident Date
30 March 2016
Location
Mukalla, Hadramaut, Yemen
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: YEM223 )
An unknown number of people were killed in a series of airstrikes on an airfield near Mukalla, the capital of the southeastern Hadramout governorate. The attacks were attributed to the US however the Pentagon denied responsibility for the attack.
Local residents speaking to Reuters said “the air strikes ignited a fire at the old al-Rayyan air base that could be seen from several miles away”.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed