Raid on Al Hathla

Raid on Al Hathla
	Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present); and the War on Terror
Date	23 May 2017
Location	Al Hathla, Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Hashim Muhsin Aydarus al-Hamid; Khalid Ali Mabkhut al-Aradah
Units involved
DEVGRU	Al-Moradi clan tribesmen Loyal to AQAP; Al-Aadhal tribe, tribesmen loyal to AQAP;
Strength
40-60 commandos, 1 Lockheed AC-130, three Boeing AH-64 Apache, two Military transport aircraft, 8-9 Attack helicopters	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Several wounded (according to US);	7 militants killed (according to US); None killed (according to local and tribal sources); 2+ killed (according to a human rights organization)
	5 civilians killed and 6 wounded (according to local and tribal sources and a human rights organization); No civilians killed (according to US)

The raid on Al Hathla was a military operation launched by the United States military, against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula forces in Ma'rib Governorate in Yemen on 23 May 2017. The attack occurred in an Al-Qaeda compound that was used as a training facility for new combatants.^[2]

^ "Pentagon: US forces kill seven al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid - Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "US forces kill seven Al Qaeda militants in Yemen ground raid - The National". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
^ Schmitt, Eric; Cooper, Helene (23 May 2017). "Navy SEALs Kill 7 Militants in Yemen Raid but Suffer Injuries". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b Borger, Julian (24 May 2017). "US raid killed five Yemen civilians, says rights group disputing official story". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
^ Times, Military (23 May 2017). "U.S. forces injured in Yemen raid". Military Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
^ "U.S. troops wounded fighting al Qaeda in Yemen". CBS News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[dhakatribune.com-1] "Pentagon: US forces kill seven al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid - Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[thenational.ae-2] "US forces kill seven Al Qaeda militants in Yemen ground raid - The National". Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[3] Schmitt, Eric; Cooper, Helene (23 May 2017). "Navy SEALs Kill 7 Militants in Yemen Raid but Suffer Injuries". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[auto-4] Borger, Julian (24 May 2017). "US raid killed five Yemen civilians, says rights group disputing official story". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[auto2-5] Times, Military (23 May 2017). "U.S. forces injured in Yemen raid". Military Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[cbsnews.com-6] "U.S. troops wounded fighting al Qaeda in Yemen". CBS News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

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