Al-Majalah camp attack
Al-Majalah camp attack | |
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Part of the al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen | |
Type | Airstrike |
Location | 13°58′19″N 46°27′43″E / 13.972°N 46.462°E |
Target | AQAP (U.S. claim) |
Date | 17 December 2009 |
Executed by | Joint Special Operations Command |
Casualties | 55 (including 14 women and 21 children) killed |
The al-Majalah camp attack also referred to as the al-Majalah massacre
The attack
The al-Majalah camp attack took place on December 17, 2009, when the United States launched cruise missiles at the site.
A primary target in the attacks was Qasim al-Raymi, an al-Qaeda leader who is suspected of, or has taken credit for, several attacks that killed many civilians and has threatened more attacks on the United States. Al-Raymi was believed to be behind the 2007 Marib suicide car bombing, which killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis. However, al-Raymi survived the attack.[11]
In media
- Dirty Wars, a 2013 American documentary directed by Richard Rowley, and written by Jeremy Scahill and David Riker.
See also
- Abdulelah Haider Shaye, a prominent Yemeni journalist who was jailed after reporting on US involvement in the attack.
References
- ISBN 9781568584843.
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- ^ "Images of missile and cluster munitions point to US role in fatal attack in Yemen".
- ^ Hauslohner, Abigail (December 22, 2009). "Despite U.S. Aid, Yemen Faces Growing al-Qaeda Threat". Time. Archived from the original on December 24, 2009.