Incident Code

YEMYEM009

Location

جعار, Outskirts of Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen

Geolocation

13.223161, 45.305486
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Codes: YEM083CUSYEM096)

In this single-source event, Xinhua reported that three alleged senior Al Qaeda militants were killed in an airstrike on their vehicle in Jaar on June 11, 2012, attributing the strike to Yemeni “warplanes.” There are currently no known reports of civilian harm.

They were killed “while they were moving to oversee the fighting with army troops on the outskirts of Jaar,” Xinhua reported.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the outskirts of the town of Ja’ar (جعار). The generic coordinates for the town of Ja’ar (جعار) are: 13.223161, 45.305486. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Yemeni Air Force Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Yemeni Air Force
Yemeni Air Force position on incident
Not yet assessed