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Incident Date

29 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr050

Location

Road between Al Rawda and Al Majaza, Shabwa, Yemen
الطريق بين الروضة و المجازة
A reported US airstrike in Rawdah, Shabwa governorate, on the evening of March 29th 2017 killed at least one alleged AQAP militant. There are no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to a majority of sources, the strike took place in the centre of Rawdah, near the village of Majazah, targeting a motorbike. Al…

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29 March 2017
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Incident Date

29–30 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr051

Location

Al Quoz, Abyan, Yemen
القوز
Alleged AQAP sites in Al Quoz village, in the Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, were targeted by reported US naval and air strikes overnight from March 29th to March 30th 2017.  There were no known reports of civilian harm. Several sources indicated that US warships fired missiles at parts of the village during the night,…

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29 March 2017
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Incident Date

29–30 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr052

Location

Mojan, Abyan, Yemen
موجان
US Navy warships reportedly bombarded alleged AQAP targets in the vicinity of Mojan, al-Maraqisha area of Abyan, overnight from March 29th to March 30th. There were no known reports of civilian casualties. Multiple sources indicated that continuous fire from warships off the Abyan coast targeted various AQAP sites in the mountainous al-Maraqisha area, including Mojan…

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29 March 2017
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Incident Date

29–30 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr053

Location

Jabal Al Maraqisha, Abyan, Yemen
جبل المراقشه
US Navy warships reportedly bombarded alleged AQAP targets in the vicinity of al-Maroun, in the al-Maraqisha area of Abyan, overnight from March 29th to March 30th. There are no known associated reports of civilian casualties. Multiple sources indicated that continuous fire from warships off the Abyan coast targeted various AQAP sites in the mountainous al-Maraqisha…

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Published
29 March 2017
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Incident Date

28–29 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr047

Location

Al Quoz, Abyan, Yemen
القوز
Multiple sources reported that a US drone strike took place in Al Quoz village, in the Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, overnight from March 28th to March 29th, killing four alleged AQAP militants in a vehicle. There are no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to Reuters, local residents said that the strike took…

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Published
28 March 2017
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Incident Date

28–29 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr048

Location

Wadi Al Naseel, Abyan, Yemen
وادي النسيل
Several sources reported that three US airstrikes targeted alleged AQAP sites in Wadi al-Naseel, in the Wadea area of Abyan governorate, overnight from March 28th to March 29th. There are no known associated reports of civilian or militant harm. According to Reuters, local residents said that they had heard missile strikes on a "suspected al…

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28 March 2017
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Incident Date

14 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr046

Location

Al Abr District, Hadramaut, Yemen
مديرية العبر
A reported US drone strike killed two alleged AQAP militants, including a Saudi national, while they were driving in the Al-Abr area of Hadramout governorate, on March 14th 2017. There are no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to FPA, the alleged militants were named as Abu Jandal al-Hadrami and Abu Hashim al-Sharuri by…

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14 March 2017
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Incident Date

9 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr045

Location

Al Wade'a, Abyan, Yemen
الوضيع
Multiple sources reported that an alleged US drone strike targeted a vehicle travelling in the Wadea area of Abyan governorate on the afternoon of March 9th, killing at least one alleged AQAP militant. There are no known associated reports of civilian harm. Most sources indicated that, according to local residents, the strike resulted in one…

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9 March 2017
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Incident Date

6 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr041

Location

Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen
قيفه
A single source, Al-Masdar Online, alleged that a US airstrike killed Yasser Ali Abdullah al-Silmi, also known as Abu al Muhajir al Ebbi, in Qayfa, Bayda governorate, at dawn on March 6th 2017. A US Pentagon spokesperson, however, announced on March 6th that a US airstrike killed AQAP members Usayd al-Adani and Yasir al-Silmi in…

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6 March 2017
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Incident Date

6 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr042

Location

Said, Shabwa, Yemen
الصعيد
A US drone strike reportedly targeted an alleged AQAP training camp in a mountainous area of Saeed in Shabwa governorate, local residents told Reuters. Early on March 6th 2017, Elwatan News also indicated that, according to an Anatolia Agency report, a strike against a training camp in Saeed had taken place on that day.  The…

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6 March 2017
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Incident Date

6 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr043

Location

Qayfa, Al Bayda, Yemen
قيفه
At least three alleged AQAP militants were reportedly killed in a US airstrike on March 6th in the Qayfa area of Bayda governorate. There are no known reports of associated civilian harm. On March 7th, Reuters reported local sources as saying that a US strike had killed three militants. Several local language Twitter sources also…

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6 March 2017
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Incident Date

6 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr044

Location

Wadi Yashbum, Shabwa, Yemen
وادي يشبم
Several sources reported that a US drone strike killed at least one alleged AQAP militant travelling in a car in Wadi Yashbum, Shabwa governorate, at 4pm on March 6th 2017. There are no known associated reports of civilian harm. Casualty assessments varied.  According to Yemenat, the strike "resulted in the burning of the car" and…

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6 March 2017
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Incident Date

5–6 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr038-C

Location

Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
يكلا
Several sources reported that brothers Ahmad Abdullah Muhammad Al-Sanbahi Al-Khubezi, aged twelve, and Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Al-Sanbahi Al-Khubezi, aged ten, were killed by a US strike in Yakla, in the Qifah area of Bayda governorate, overnight from March 5th to March 6th. According to Hunaradaa, local residents said that an older brother, Omar, survived the…

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Published
5 March 2017
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Incident Date

4 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr033

Location

Said, Shabwa, Yemen
الصعيد
Multiple sources reported that, at dawn on March 4th 2017, one or more US strikes targeted alleged AQAP militants in the Said district, Shabwa governorate.  Some reports indicated that the strikes killed or wounded AQAP members. According to several social media sources, a US drone strike targeted a car carrying suspected AQAP militants in the…

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Published
4 March 2017
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Incident Date

4 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr034-C

Location

Al Rahba near Moujan village, Abyan, Yemen
الرحبة
Multiple sources reported that a US drone strike killed two alleged AQAP militants travelling on a motorbike in the outskirts of Ahwar, Abyan governorate, on the evening of March 4th 2017. While there were no known initial reports of civilian harm, the Yemeni human rights group Mwatana later said that two civilian honey traders were…

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Published
4 March 2017
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Incident Date

4–5 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr035-C

Location

Ja'ar, Al Bayda, Yemen
جعار
Multiple sources reported that US airstrikes targeted alleged AQAP militants in or near Ja'ar, in the Sama'a area of Bayda governorate, overnight from March 4th to March 5th. One source reported a single militant casualty, and another reported that "civilians including a child" were killed as the result of overnight strikes in Bayda governorate, of…

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Published
4 March 2017
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Incident Date

4–5 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr036

Location

Wadi Yashbum, Shabwa, Yemen
وادي يشبم
Several social media sources reported that US airstrikes targeted alleged AQAP sites in Wadi Yashbum, Saeed district of Shabwa, overnight from March 4th to March 5th.  There were no known reports of civilian harm. One Twitter source, writing at 2am, suggested that eight airstrikes took place in the area. The Yashbum Valley area was subject…

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Published
4 March 2017
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Incident Date

4–5 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr037

Location

Yakla, Al Bayda, Yemen
يكلا
Multiple sources reported that US airstrikes targeted alleged AQAP sites in Yakl in the Qaifa area of Bayda governorate, overnight from March 4th to March 5th. One source reported that "civilians including a child" were killed during nighttime US strikes in Bayda governorate, of which this strike was one. It was unclear which specific strike(s)…

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Published
4 March 2017
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Incident Date

3 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr029

Location

Ma'rib, Ma'rib, Yemen
مَأْرِب
Multiple sources reported that a US drone strike on the evening of March 3rd 2017 targeted Sheikh Abdulilah al-Dhahab and four of his guards, all of whom were alleged to be AQAP militants, while they were travelling in Marib governorate. Some sources suggested that the strike took place on the outskirts of Marib, the capital…

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Published
3 March 2017
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Incident Date

3 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr030

Location

Yemen
On March 6th, the US Department of Defense announced that alleged AQAP militant, Harith al Waqri, had been killed on March 3rd by a US airstrike. According to Pentagon spokesman US Navy Captain Jeff Davis, al Waqri was a fighter and "communications intermediary" for Usayd al Adani, who was also announced to have been killed…

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Published
3 March 2017
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Incident Date

3 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr031

Location

Mojan, Abyan, Yemen
موجان
Multiple sources reported that a US drone strike targeted two alleged AQAP militants riding a motorbike in Mojan, in the al-Maraqisha area of Abyan governorate, late on March 3rd 2017. There were no known reports of civilian harm. Several local language social media sources reported the strike, as well as "local sources" allegedly spoken with…

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Published
3 March 2017
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Incident Date

3 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr032

Location

Al Ghayil, Al Bayda, Yemen
الغيل‎
According to a report by The Intercept, US helicopter gunships fired on the village of Al Ghayil, in the Yakla area of Al Bayda governorate, on the night of March 3rd 2017, damaging "at least six houses". There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. Late on March 3rd, one local language social media…

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Published
3 March 2017
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Incident Date

3 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr028

Location

Mojan, Abyan, Yemen
موجان
Some sources suggested that US naval artillery and possibly airstrikes targeted the Mojan and Mudiyah areas of Abyan governorate early on the morning of March 3rd.  There were no known reports of civilian harm. According to Xinhua, an anonymous Yemeni military official reported that a "heavy navy bombardment" had taken place in the morning, alongside…

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Published
3 March 2017
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Incident Date

2 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr019

Location

As Said District, Shabwa, Yemen
مديرية الصعيد
Some local language sources suggested that a US drone strike killed at least three alleged AQAP militants travelling in a car in the Al Shuaib area, in the As Saeed directorate of Shabwah governorate. One source indicated that the strike took place in the "suburbs of Azan". There were no reported civilian casualties. It was…

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Published
2 March 2017
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Incident Date

2–3 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr024

Location

Jabal Novan, Al Bayda, Yemen
جبل نوفان
Sources reported that US airstrikes targeted AQAP militants in Jabal Novan, Bayda governorate, overnight from March 2nd to March 3rd. There were no known reports of civilian casualties. Alleged strikes in the area came hours after another alleged strike in Jabal Novan had reportedly killed three AQAP militants early on March 2nd.  The evening strikes…

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Published
2 March 2017
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Incident Date

2 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr012-C

Location

Al Ateeq area, Shabwa, Yemen
منطقة ‎‎ال عتيق
Several sources reported that US airstrikes targeted AQAP militants in Wadi Yashbum, Shabwa province, at dawn on March 2nd 2017. Some local language Twitter sources reported that three areas of the Yashbum Valley had been targeted by US strikes simultaneously.  There were some allegations of civilian harm from the wider US campaign in the area,…

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Published
2 March 2017
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Incident Date

2–3 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr025-C

Location

Yashbum Valley, Shabwa, Yemen
وادي يشبم
Several sources reported that US airstrikes and ground forces targeted AQAP militants, including alleged leader Saad Atef, in the Yashbum Valley of al-Saeed district in Shabwa province, overnight from March 2nd-3rd 2017, following airstrikes in the same area early on March 2nd. There were multiple allegations of civilian harm as a result of heavy munitions…

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Published
2 March 2017
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Incident Date

2–3 March, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr027

Location

Aqaba Za'aj, Al Bayda, Yemen
Multiple local language sources indicated that US airstrikes took place in Aqaba Za'aj, in Qayfa Radaa, Bayda province, during the night from March 2nd to March 3rd. There were no known reports of civilian harm. Various sources reported that strikes took place in Aqaba Za'aj, seemingly in conjunction with strikes against the nearby locations of…

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Published
2 March 2017
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Incident Date

2 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr013

Location

Wadi'a district, Abyan, Yemen
الوضيع
Multiple sources suggested that, on the afternoon of March 2nd 2017, a US airstrike targeted a car in farmland surrounding the Wadea district of Abyan province, reportedly killing five AQAP militants - including a regional militant leader in Dar Saad Aden.  There were no reported civilian casualties. Multiple sources named the AQAP leader as Osama…

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Published
2 March 2017
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Incident Date

2 March 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr014

Location

Abyan, Yemen
مُحَافَظَة أبين
On March 2nd 2017, a US airstrike killed AQAP members Usayd al-Adani and Yasir al-Silmi in Abyan governorate, a US Pentagon spokesperson later announced - though other sources instead named the strike location as Qaifa, in Bayda governorate. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. According to the Pentagon, al-Adani was "a longtime…

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Published
2 March 2017
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