Battle of Al Mukalla (2016) (2016)
Battle of Al Mukalla (2016) (AQAP vs United States (airstrikes) & Supported by:) took place in 2016 during Yemeni Civil War.
Battle facts
- Year: 2016
- Date: 2016-04-25
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: Yemeni Civil War
- Side A: AQAP
- Side B: United States (airstrikes), Supported by:
- Commanders (A): Qasim al-Raymi, Khalid Batarfi, Mamoun Abdulhamid Hatem, Sa'ad bin Atef al-Awlaki, Mohammed Saleh al-Orabi
- Commanders (B): Faraj Salmin Al-Bahsani (then-commander of the Second Military Region), Musallam Al Rashidi (Commander of UAE Force in Hadhramout)
- Casualties: 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 (AQAP), 27 killed 60 wounded Total losses: 87 (side B)
- Outcome: Coalition victory
- Coordinates: 14.535°, 49.123°
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