2008 attack on the United States embassy in Yemen
The 2008 U.S. embassy attack in Yemen in Sana'a, Yemen on September 17, 2008, resulted in 18 deaths and 16 injuries. Six attackers, six Yemeni police and six civilians were killed. This attack was the second occurring in the same year, after a mortar attack earlier in 2008 on March 18 missed the embassy and instead hit a nearby girls' school. Islamic Jihad of Yemen, an al Qaeda affiliate, claimed responsibility for the attack.
| 2008 Yemeni American embassy attack | |
|---|---|
Map of Yemen showing Sana'a | |
| Location | Sana'a |
| Date | September 17, 2008 9:15 a.m. (UTC+3) |
| Target | U.S. embassy |
Attack type | Mass shooting, Suicide Bombing, Car Bomb |
| Deaths | 12 (plus 6 attackers) |
| Injured | At least 17 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic Jihad of Yemen, al-Qaeda |
| Motive | Demand to release imprisoned Al-Qaeda members |
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