Battle of Mukalla (2015)

First Battle of Mukalla (2015)
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)

Mukalla as seen from the Indian Ocean.
Date2–16 April 2015
(2 weeks)
Location14°32′00″N 49°08′00″E / 14.533333°N 49.133333°E / 14.533333; 49.133333
Result AQAP victory
Belligerents

Al-Qaeda

Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance[1]

Yemen Yemen Army

Commanders and leaders
Khalid Batarfi
Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh 
Sheikh Abdul Hadi al-Tamimi[2] Yemen Major General Mohsen Nasser Qasim Hassan[2]
Casualties and losses
8+ killed[3] 1+ killed[1] 7+ killed[3][4]
2+ civilians killed[3]
Battle of Mukalla (2015) is located in Yemen
Battle of Mukalla (2015)
Location within Yemen

The First Battle of Mukalla (2015) was a battle between al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, local tribesmen, and the Yemen Army for control of the coastal city of Mukalla, Yemen.

  1. ^ a b Al-Kibsi, Hesham (7 April 2015). "'Hadhramout Tribal Alliance' Receives Mukalla From Al-Qaeda". Yemen Observer. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "كرة الحرب تتدحرج إلى حضرموت | أخبار تقارير وحوارات | الجزيرة نت". Aljazeera.net. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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