Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

USYEM119-C

Incident date

August 8, 2012

Location

القطن, Al Qotn, Hadramaut, Yemen

Geolocation

15.840587, 48.462107 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the 8th of August 2012, multiple drone or air strikes, allegedly by either Yemeni or US authorities, killed one person just before dawn in Al Qotn in the Hahdramaut Province. It remains unclear whether the person killed was a civilian or not.

@YRMC_S and @AdenOnline reported one person killed while @BaFana3 reported that a drone strike occurred just before dawn without specifying if anyone was killed. It was unclear whether those killed were civilians or militants.

None of the sources identified who was responsible, with both airstrikes and drones mentioned by the sources.

The incident occured around dawn.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Qotn (القطن), for which the generic coordinates are: 15.840587, 48.462107. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    US Forces, Yemeni Air Force
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (3) [ collapse]

US Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Yemeni Air Force Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Yemeni Air Force
  • Yemeni Air Force position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    US Forces, Yemeni Air Force
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (3) [ collapse]