Incident Summary:

03/31/2012: Gunmen stormed a military checkpoint in Al-Mualla district, Adan governorate, Yemen. The attackers killed 20 soldiers and wounded 11 others. The soldiers returned fire, killing nine assailants and wounding two others. Ansar Al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the incident but stated that 30 soldiers had been killed.

GTD ID:
201203310008

When:
2012-03-31

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Adan

City:
Aden

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Al-Mualla neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Yemeni Army
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Ansar al-Sharia Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Other)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 29 Fatalities / 13 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 29
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 9
Total Number of Injured 13
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 2
Sources
"LEAD: Report: At least 30 killed in Yemen fighting Eds: Releads with Lahaj clashes, adds claim for pipeline attack," DPA (Berlin), March 31, 2012.
"At least 29 killed in Yemen army, Qaeda clashes: officials," Agence France Presse -- English, March 31, 2012.
"Yemen army clash with Qaeda militants, 15 dead: military," Agence France Presse -- English, March 31, 2012.