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Battle of Mukalla (2015)

First Battle of Mukalla (2015)
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)

Mukalla as seen from the Indian Ocean.
Date2–16 April 2015
(2 weeks)
Location
Mukalla, Yemen
14°32′00″N 49°08′00″E / 14.533333°N 49.133333°E / 14.533333; 49.133333
Result AQAP victory
Belligerents

Al-Qaeda

Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance[1]

Yemen Yemen Army

Commanders and leaders
Khalid Batarfi
Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh †		 Sheikh Abdul Hadi al-Tamimi[2] Yemen Major General Mohsen Nasser Qasim Hassan[2]
Casualties and losses
8+ killed[3] 1+ killed[1] 7+ killed[3][4]
2+ civilians killed[3]
Battle of Mukalla (2015) is located in Yemen
Battle of Mukalla (2015)
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Location within Yemen

The First Battle of Mukalla (2015) was a battle between al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, local tribesmen, and the Yemen Army for control of the coastal city of Mukalla, Yemen.

  1. ^ a b Al-Kibsi, Hesham (7 April 2015). "'Hadhramout Tribal Alliance' Receives Mukalla From Al-Qaeda". Yemen Observer. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "كرة الحرب تتدحرج إلى حضرموت | أخبار تقارير وحوارات | الجزيرة نت". Aljazeera.net. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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