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(Previous Incident Code: YEM262)
A suspected US drone strike against a car killed two AQAP members in Baihan, Shabwa province on the morning of January 30th 2017, multiple sources reported. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm.
According to news agencies, Yemeni officials suggested that a US drone had targeted the car in the Baihan region, on the border with Marib governorate.
A US military spokesperson, however, told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism that CENTCOM did not conduct a strike in the area at that time. It is therefore possible that the reported strike was conducted by the CIA.
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Reports of the incident mention a vehicle being struck in the Baihan (بيحان) district, within the Shabwa (شبوة) province. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Baihan are: 14.774219, 45.735397.
Reports of the incident mention a vehicle being struck in the Baihan (بيحان) district, within the Shabwa (شبوة) province.
Imagery: Google Earth