Incident Summary:

06/27/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a security checkpoint in Mukalla, Hadramawt, Yemen. This was one of four related suicide attacks in Mukalla on this date. In addition to the five assailants, at least 38 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 24 people were injured across the four attacks. The Hadramawt Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201606270014

When:
2016-06-27

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Hadramawt

City:
Mukalla

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 Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Yemen
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
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
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden jacket was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers for this attack represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201606270012, 201606270013, 201606270014, and 201606270015.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hadramawt Province of the Islamic State Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 10 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 10
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Suicide bombings kill 48 Yemeni govt troops in Mukalla," Anadolu Ajansi, June 28, 2016.
"42 dead in Yemen suicide attacks claimed by ISIL," Turkish Daily, June 28, 2016.
"Islamic state bomb attacks kill 38 in south Yemen," Indian Express, June 27, 2016.