Incident Code
USYEM232
Incident Date
12 August 2015
Location
Mukalla-Rukob road, Hadramaut, Yemen
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: YEM202 )
A US drone strike killed five alleged members of AQAP as they drove between Mukalla and Rukob on the southern coast of the eastern province of Hadramout.
The attack reportedly hit at dawn with military and security officials, local officials, local residents, and eye-witnesses all claiming the dead were AQAP fighters. The group is based in Mukalla however there were scant details about the people killed in this attack.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed