October 2015 Aden missile attack

2015 Aden missile attack
Part of the Aden unrest, the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Date6 October 2015
Location
Aden, Yemen
Result

ISIL victory

  • Attack successfully carried out.
  • Yemeni Vice President and Prime Minister survive attack.
  • First attack on the Arab Coalition by ISIS.[1][2]
Belligerents

Yemen Hadi government

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Commanders and leaders
Yemen Abd Rabbuh Hadi
Yemen Mahmoud al-Subaihi
Saudi Arabia Brig Gen Ahmed Al Asiri
United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan		 Islamic State Abu Bilal al-Harbi
Casualties and losses
15 killed (Including 4 UAE soldiers & 1 Saudi Arabian soldier) 2 suicide bombers

The October 2015 Aden missile attack occurred on 6 October 2015, when a group of attackers targeted the Al-Qasr hotel which housed the Vice President and Prime Minister of Yemen; and served as a de facto military base for the Arab Coalition and the Yemen Army units loyal to President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. Although the Houthis were first suspected by Yemeni Transport Minister Badr Basalma of being behind the attack, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Deadly attack on Aden hotel housing Yemen officials - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  2. ^ Mohammed Mukhashaf (6 October 2015). "Islamic State kills 22 in attacks on Yemen government, Gulf troops, mosque". Reuters. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ "ISIS claims deadly Aden attacks on Arab troops". Al Arabiya News English. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  4. ^ Mohammed Mukhashaf (6 October 2015). "Islamic State kills 22 in attacks on Yemen government, Gulf troops, mosque". Reuters. Retrieved 6 March 2016.