Battle of Aden Airport
The Battle of Aden International Airport broke out in the early morning hours of 19 March 2015, when Yemen Army units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh attacked the airport in Aden, Yemen. The airport was defended by soldiers and guards supporting Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Yemen's internationally recognised president.
| Battle of Aden Airport | |||||||
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| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Abdrabbuh Hadi Mahmoud al-Subaihi |
Abdul-Hafez al-Saqqaf Ali Abdullah Saleh | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 13 killed, 63 wounded | |||||||
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