| Raid on Al Hathla | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the War on Terror | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Hashim Muhsin Aydarus al-Hamid Khalid Ali Mabkhut al-Aradah | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| DEVGRU | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40-60 commandos, 1 Lockheed AC-130, three Boeing AH-64 Apache, two Military transport aircraft, 8-9 Attack helicopters | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
Several wounded[3] (according to US) |
7 militants killed (according to US) None killed (according to local and tribal sources) 2+ killed (according to a human rights organization)[4] | ||||||
|
5 civilians killed and 6 wounded (according to local and tribal sources and a human rights organization)[4][5][6] No civilians killed (according to US) | |||||||
The raid on Al Hathla was a military operation launched by the United States military, against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula forces in Ma'rib Governorate in Yemen on 23 May 2017. The attack occurred in an Al-Qaeda compound that was used as a training facility for new combatants.[2]
- ^ "Pentagon: US forces kill seven al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid - Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "US forces kill seven Al Qaeda militants in Yemen ground raid - The National". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Schmitt, Eric; Cooper, Helene (23 May 2017). "Navy SEALs Kill 7 Militants in Yemen Raid but Suffer Injuries". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b Borger, Julian (24 May 2017). "US raid killed five Yemen civilians, says rights group disputing official story". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Times, Military (23 May 2017). "U.S. forces injured in Yemen raid". Military Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "U.S. troops wounded fighting al Qaeda in Yemen". CBS News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.