Al-Majalah camp attack
The al-Majalah camp attack also referred to as the al-Majalah massacre occurred on December 17, 2009 when the United States military launched Tomahawk cruise missiles from a ship off the Yemeni coast on a Bedouin camp in the southern village of Al-Maʽjalah in Yemen, killing 14 alleged Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters and 41 civilians, including 14 women and 23 children.
| Al-Majalah camp attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | Al-Maʽjalah, Abyan Governorate, Yemen 13.972°N 46.462°E |
| Target | AQAP (U.S. claim) |
| Date | 17 December 2009 |
| Executed by | Joint Special Operations Command |
| Casualties | 55 (including 14 women and 21 children) killed |
al-Majalah Location of al-Majalah within Yemen | |
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