Airwars

LOCATION

A night time precision strike reportedly carried out by the Yemeni air force or the US forces killed between two and nine militants in an air raid on a suspected terrorist training site in Abyan province on March 14, 2010. Al-Jazeera reported “Local residents told the Reuters news agency that as many as 20 civilians

Summary

Civilian harm reported

Civilians reported killed

Cause of injury / death

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Suspected belligerents

US Forces, Yemeni Air Force

Suspected targets

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Other

Geolocation

District

Belligerents reported killed

2–9

Belligerents reported injured

View Incident →

LOCATION

المعجلة, Al Majala, Abyan, Yemen

At least forty-seven civilians, including at least twenty-two children and twelve women, were reportedly killed after a US cruise-missile strike targeted an alleged AQAP training camp on the edge of Al-Majala village, Mahfad district of Abyan governorate, at around 6 AM on December 17th 2009. This was the first known strike in Yemen approved by

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilian harm reported

Yes

Civilians reported killed

47 – 64

(22–23 children12–17 women11–19 men)

Civilians reported injured

23–88

Cause of injury / death

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Airwars civilian harm grading

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Named victims

62 named, 11 families identified

Geolocation

Village

Belligerents reported killed

6–24

Belligerents reported injured

View Incident →

LOCATION

أرحب, Arhab, Sana'a, Yemen

US forces reportedly carried out an attack in Arhab, Yemen on December 17th upon a home believed to be the living quarters of Qasim al Raimi (also called al Raymi), resulting in the death of four militants. The strike was initially reported to have included the use of Yemeni ground forces and air strikes with