Incident Code
USYEM221
Incident Date
16 May 2015
Location
Shabwa, Yemen
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: YEM192 )
A US drone strike reportedly killed three men in a vehicle in Shabwa governorate according to a tribal source and a Yemeni security official. The strike hit in a region that had been targeted by Saudi warplanes however it came on the final day of a five day humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing civil war and Saudi air campaign.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed