Incident Code

USYEM080-B

Location

لودر, Lawdar, Abyan, Yemen

Geolocation

13.88149, 45.868922
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Codes: YEM069USYEM077)

A moving vehicle was struck by missiles that were fired near Lawdar town in the province of Abyan on the 14th of May 2012. Six “militants” perished in the strike which was allegedly carried out by a Yemeni or US aircraft. There are no reports of civilian harm at this moment.

Officials reported anonymously to the Associated Press that the death toll of the militants was six and this information was corroborated by members of the Popular Resistance Committees to AFP.

While some sources blamed Yemen, the Yemen Air Force reportedly lacks any ability to launch precision strikes on moving vehicles. This casts doubt on whether strikes were carried out by the US or Yemeni forces.

A militant leader named al-Muhajir was declared dead in an incident later on but it is unclear whether this occurred in USYEM079-B or in this incident.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention that a moving vehicle was targeted in the outskirts of the town Lawdar (لودر) in the governorate Abyan (أبين‎). Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for the town of Lawdar (لودر) are: 13.88149, 45.868922.

Military Statements

U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. 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