Incident Summary:

06/28/2011: On Tuesday, in Aden, Adan, Yemen, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of Colonel Khaled al-Yafii, a senior military officer. The blast killed the officer while he was in front of his home and destroyed his car. No group claimed responsibility, although Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was suspected.

GTD ID:
201106280003

When:
2011-06-28

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Adan

City:
Aden

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Yemeni Military
Specific Description A senior military officer
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
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
A vehicle borne improvised explosive device was used in the attack.
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
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Jane's Intelligence, "IED Attack Kills Senior Military Officer in Yemen's Aden," Terrorism Watch Report, Reuters, June 29, 2011.
Mohammed Mukhashaf, "Army Officer Killed in Aden Car Bomb Attack," Reuters, June 29, 2011, http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/army-officer-killed-in-aden-car-bomb-attack/.
Xinhua News Agency, "Military Officer Killed in Car Bomb Attack in South Yemen's Aden," LexisNexis Academic, Xinhua News Agency, June 28, 2011.