| June 2016 Mukalla attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |
| Location | Mukalla, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen |
| Date | 28 June 2016 |
| Target | Soldiers |
Attack type | Suicide bombings, shootings |
| Deaths | 43+ to 50 (+8 attackers) |
| Injured | 37 |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State - Yemen Province |
| Motive | Terror |
The June 2016 Mukalla attacks occurred on 28 June 2016. The death toll counts were officially at least 43, with around 37 injured. ISIL claimed, that 8 suicide bombers killed 50 people. There were at least seven separate attacks. The attacks occurred in the Hadhramaut province capital, Mukalla. Al-Qaeda was originally suspected to be behind the attacks.[1] The attacks targeted fasting Yemeni soldiers during Ramadan, not long before they were about to break their fasting.[2] The attack not only killed soldiers, but also civilians, who were mostly passers-by. The death toll is expected to rise.[needs update] The attacks are another in a series of attacks on soldiers and policemen in urban areas of Yemen.
Events[edit]
There were at least six separate attacks, and eight suicide bombers involved. There may have also been other attackers.
- The first attack was a suicide bombing. It occurred when a suicide bomber blew himself up after he asked soldiers if he could eat with them.
- Two suicide bombers were involved in the second attack. They also approached soldiers before blowing themselves up in two separate attacks.
- The fourth attack occurred when two more suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance to an army camp.[3]
- Another suicide bomber forced his way into an area where soldiers were preparing to break their fast and eat. He blew himself up and caused a substantial amount of damage.
- Other bombings occurred when attackers posed as distributors for Iftar, handing out food before blowing themselves up.[2]
- Other attacks are also said to have occurred when militants hid bombs in food boxes, and other militants also stormed a police station. Gun-battles broke out throughout the city.[4]
See also[edit]
- List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
- Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
- 23 May 2016 Yemen bombings
- 2016 Yemen Police bombings
- August 2016 Aden bombing
- List of massacres in Yemen
References[edit]
- ^ Sanaa, Associated Press in (28 June 2016). "Yemen attacks kill 43 as government and Houthis move to break off talks". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Suicide attacks kill fasting Yemeni soldiers in Mukalla". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ AFP/PTI (28 June 2016). "42 dead in Yemen suicide attacks claimed by ISIS". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Saudi-led airstrike kills 25 in Yemen". Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2016.