Incident Summary:

05/09/2012: Dozens of assailants attacked a military base in Zinjibar city, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Six assailants were killed when the Yemeni soldiers repelled the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a military official blamed Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

GTD ID:
201205090006

When:
2012-05-09

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Abyan

City:
Near Zinjibar

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 25th Mechanized Brigade Base
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
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 The Yemeni soldiers belonged to the 25th Mechanized Brigade.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 6 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 6
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Xinhua: Yemeni Army Repulses Fresh Attack by Al-Qaida, 6 Militants Killed," Xinhua, May 9, 2012.
"Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, May 9," Xinhua News Agency, May 9, 2012.