Incident Code

USYEM084-B

Location

جعار, Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen

Geolocation

13.223161, 45.305486
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Codes: YEM072CUSYEM070)

An airstrike hit Jaar in mid-May of 2012, killing five Al Qaeda militants. The strike hit a house local people said was being rented by Ansar al Sharia militants. Neighbour Adnan Ahmed Saleh told NPR: ‘I got back inside, closed the door, and then the first rocket hit’. The house next door to his was destroyed. The next day AQAP-linked militants ‘cleaned up the mess’ and ‘paid compensation for the house.’

NPR was not able to identify who was responsible for the strike but added that it sounded like a US airstrike or drone strike.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention that the airstrike targeted a house in the town of Ja’ar (جعار), in the Abyan (أبين‎) governorate. 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 Ja’ar (جعار) are: 13.223161, 45.305486.

Military Statements

U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed