Incident Code
USYEM234
Incident Date
23 August 2015
Location
Al Rayyan airport, Mukalla, Hadramaut, Yemen
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: YEM204 )
Four suspected al Qaeda members were reported killed in an overnight strike in eastern city of Mukalla, an unnamed local official told AFP. According to the official, a drone fired a missile them as they drove across the tarmac of al Rayane airport. Two Saudis, a Yemen and an Afghan were killed, according to a local official and residents.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed