Battle of Mukalla (2016)
The Second Battle of Mukalla refers to an armed conflict between al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Saudi-led Coalition. The aim of the coalition offensive was to disable the newly resurgent al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen by recapturing its capital, Mukalla. The battle led to a coalition victory, in which the coalition forces gained control of Mukalla and the surrounding coastal areas.
| Second Battle of Al Mukalla | |||||||
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| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| AQAP |
Yemen Saudi Arabia United States (Airstrikes, limited involvement) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Qasim al-Raymi Khalid Batarfi Mamoun Abdulhamid Hatem † Sa’ad bin ‘Atef al Awlaki Mohammed Saleh al-Orabi |
Major general Faraj Al-Bassani (Commander of the Second Military Region) Brigadier general Musallam Al Rashidi (Commander of UAE Force in Hadhramout) Brigadier general Auni Al Qurni (Deputy commander of KSA Special Forces in Yemen) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| AQAP fighters |
Republic of Yemen Armed Forces | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000+ fighters | 2,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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89–91 killed 30 wounded (by airstrikes) 100–800 killed (ground offensive, Saudi coalition claims) 8–250 captured 10 killed (AQAP claims during ground offensive) Total losses: 137–1,171 |
27 killed 60 wounded Total losses: 87 | ||||||
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2 Saudi citizens executed by AQAP 4 civilians killed by drone strike 8 civilians killed by air strike (AQAP claim) Total: 14 civilians killed | |||||||
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