(Previous Incident Code: YEM169 )

Four men died in a strike on a vehicle in Shabwa, southeastern Yemen. They were allegedly members of AQAP. A local tribal leader told Xinhua: “The airstrike targeted the al Qaeda elements while they were driving toward their hideout Thursday afternoon at around 3.30pm local time.” The vehicle was reportedly destroyed and tribal sources said charred remains were visible inside the wreckage. The attack hit near Nissab, west of Ataq, capital of Shabwa province.

Two people killed in the strike were later identified in Arabic press and social media accounts linked to al Qaeda faction Ansar al Sharia. Two alleged AQAP commanders Adel Hardaba and Muhader Ahmad Muhader reportedly died in the attack. Two more of the dead were identified in the Gulf News: Esmail Mohammad Ahmad al Qaisi, 30, and Othman Mohsin al Daghari.