Incident Code
USYEM192
Incident Date
16 August 2014
Location
Abyan, Yemen
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: YEM167C )
In the south of Yemen there were possibly two strikes on August 16th. It is not clear from initial reports if they were air strikes or drone strikes and whether they were carried out by US forces or the Yemeni government. The location of the strikes is also unclear.
A Yemeni security official said that two separate airstrikes in the south killed seven suspected militants.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed