Incident Summary:

12/09/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles at the First Military Command base in Seiyun city, Hadramawt province, Yemen. In addition to the assailants, at least five soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the military's cooperation with Huthis.

GTD ID:
201412090004

When:
2014-12-09

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Hadramawt

City:
Seiyun

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Yemeni Army
Specific Description First Military Command Headquarters
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
Two suicide car bombs were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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 most recent reliable 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: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Suicide attacks on military base kill 6 in Yemen," CNN, December 9, 2014.
"Suicide Attacks Kill Five in Eastern Yemen Army Base: Sources," New York Times, December 9, 2014.
"Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for car bomb attacks at Yemen army base," Economic Times, December 9, 2014.