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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Strength | |||||||
1,000+ fighters[5] | 2,000 soldiers[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
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 | ||||||
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]
Mukalla recaptured
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