Back معركة المكلا 2016 Arabic Bataille de Moukalla (2016) French Batalha de Mucala (2016) Portuguese
| 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 |
 Hadi-led government 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[1] Mohammed Saleh al-Orabi[2] |
Major general Faraj Al-Bassani (Commander of the Second Military Region)[3] Brigadier general Musallam Al Rashidi (Commander of UAE Force in Hadhramout)[4] Brigadier general Auni Al Qurni (Deputy commander of KSA Special Forces in Yemen)[4] | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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AQAP fighters | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000+ fighters[5] | 2,000 soldiers[6] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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89–91 killed 30 wounded (by airstrikes) 100–800 killed (ground offensive, Saudi coalition claims)[7][8] 8–250 captured 10 killed (AQAP claims during ground offensive)[9] Total losses: 137–1,171 |
27 killed 60 wounded[10][11] 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 | |||||||
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.[12][13]
- ^ Roggio, Bill (31 March 2016). "US strike on camp targeted local AQAP fighters, not external network, commander claims". FDD's Long War Journal.
- ^ "Yemeni forces 'captured 250 Qaeda' after city retaken". Al Arabiya. 13 May 2016.
- ^ Saeed Al Batati, Correspondent. "Governor of Hadramout arrives in liberated Al Mukalla". GulfNews. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Mukalla's liberation sends a warning to supporters of terrorism, says UAE commander". The National. 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Al Qaeda emerges stronger and richer from Yemen war". Al Arabiya English. April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Yemeni forces seize main oil terminal from al Qaeda". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Arab coalition kills 800 Qaeda fighters - Yemen government forces make gains - Kuwait Times". Kuwait Times. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Arab coalition enters AQAP stronghold in port city of Mukalla, Yemen". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Yemen govt forces seize Qaeda-held military camp". Al Arabiya. 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Yemen: 27 soldiers killed, 60 wounded in Mukalla offensive against Al-Qaeda militants". The Indian Express. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "27 Yemeni troops killed in Mukalla offensive". Al Arabiya English. April 27, 2016.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (25 April 2016). "Saudi coalition claims it killed 800 al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Mukalla recapturedwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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