Incident Summary:

03/22/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Marees front, Ad Dali, Yemen. At least 14 people, including two soldiers and 12 assailants, were killed and 15 people, including three soldiers and 12 assailants, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah).

GTD ID:
201803220042

When:
2018-03-22

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ad Dali

City:
Unknown

Location Details:
The incident occurred along the Marees front in the western area of Ad Dali.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Yemeni Army
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 14 Fatalities / 15 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 14
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 12
Total Number of Injured 15
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 12
Sources
"Army, Houthis clash in Yemen's Al-Dali, 14 killed," Anadolu Agency (AA), March 22, 2018.