The Al Anad Air Base missile attack was a strike carried out by the pro-

Saleh Saleh or Salih ( ar, صالح, or ) is an Arabic masculine given name which means "Pious". Given name * Salih, Arabian prophet * Salih ibn Ali (711–769 CE), was the Abbasid general and governor in Syria and Egypt. * ''Salih ibn Harun al-Rashid ...

Yemeni Army The Armed Forces of Yemen ( ar, الْقُوَّاتُ الْمُسَلَّحَةُ الْيَّمَّنِيَّة, Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Yamaniyah) are the military forces of the Republic of Yemen. They include the Yemeni Army (including ...

and

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militants with a

ballistic missile A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are guided only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles stay within ...

against a military camp in the

Al Anad Air Base Al Anad Air Base is a military airbase in the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. It is the biggest air base in Yemen. History The base was built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The base witnessed heavy clashes during the Yemeni Civil War in ...

that was being used by troops of the Saudi-led coalition, in

Lahij Governorate Lahij ( ar, لحج ) is a governorate of Yemen. In 2015, the Governorate was subject to the Lahij insurgency, which was part of the Yemeni Civil War. Districts Lahij Governorate is divided into the following 15 districts. These districts are fur ...

Attack

Yemeni military loyal to and

fighters targeted the

with a Tochka ballistic missile, the strike inflicted numerous casualties on the coalition forces including Academi mercenaries. Reports said that there were over 200 casualties in the camp, including the new leader of

Academi Blackwater was an American private military company founded on December 26, 1996 by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince. It was renamed Xe Services in 2009 and known as Academi since 2011 after it was acquired by a group of private investors. ...

in Yemen US Colonel Nicholas Petros. Military material was allegedly destroyed, including Saudi led coalition Apaches.

Aftermath

Houthi forces launched another attack on Alanad Air Base in 2019 using drones.

References

{{Yemeni Civil War (2015) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) January 2016 events in Asia 2016 in Yemen Lahij Governorate