Incident Summary:

11/20/2015: Assailants attacked a Yemeni army checkpoint in Wadi Sir in Qatn district, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. This was one of three related attacks carried out by the same assailants in the Hadramawt governorate on this date. At least 32 people, including 19 assailants, were killed and at least 30 others, including soldiers and civilians, were wounded across the three attacks. The Hadramawt Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

GTD ID:
201511200031

When:
2015-11-20

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Hadramawt

City:
Wadi Sir

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Qatn district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Yemeni Army
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Yemen
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty figures for this incident represent a division of the cumulative total of those killed and wounded across incidents 201511200030, 201511200031, and 201511200032.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) No
Hadramawt Province of the Islamic State Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 35
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 11
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 6
Total Number of Injured 10
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Nearly 30 dead in Qaeda attack and clashes in Yemen," Reuters, November 20, 2015.
"ISIL militants kill 15 Yemeni government soldiers," The National, November 21, 2015.
"Daesh kills 19 Yemen soldiers," MENAFN, November 21, 2015.