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Airwars Assessment
(Previous Incident Code: YEM316)
A US airstrike targeted AQAP in Hadhramout governorate on July 22nd 2018, according to US Central Command.
There are no known public reports of a strike in Hadhramout on this date, though multiple sources indicated that there was a US drone strike in Marib (USYEMTr174-C) that killed at least three AQAP fighters.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism noted in its original summary of this event that “US Central Command said it conducted strikes on July 22 and 24, both in Hadramout governorate, in response to a Bureau query on the monthly strike total. No further information was given. We asked for casualty estimates and are still awaiting a response.”
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Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Hadhramout (حضرموت) governorate, for which the generic coordinates are: 16.516794, 48.644553. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Reports of the incident mention the Hadhramout (حضرموت) governorate.
Imagery: Google Earth
Military Statements
Media From Sources (2)
CENTCOM confirms two strikes in Yemen in July 2018. Both against AQAP in Hadramawt. Two other reported strikes that CENTCOM denies this month. Track the war with @NewAmerica’s data here https://t.co/BKxT3yJfX2
— David Sterman (@Dsterms) July 31, 2018