December 2015 Taiz missile attack

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December 2015 Taiz missile attack
Part of Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Date14 December 2015
Location
Taiz Governorate, Yemen
Result

Houthi victory

  • Missile hits the target, heavy casualties on coalition troops
Belligerents

Yemen Yemen
(Revolutionary Committee)

Coalition

Commanders and leaders
Unknown Houthi Commander Saudi Arabia Colonel Abdullah al-Sahian †[1] (Head of Special Forces in Taiz area)[2]
United Arab Emirates Officer Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi †[1]
Casualties and losses
None Around 150 Coalition troops Killed (23 Saudi, 7 UAE, 9 Moroccan, 16 or 18 Sudanese)
42 Blackwater mercenaries(Acc. to Houthis)

The December 2015 Taiz missile attack was a strike made by the pro-Saleh Yemeni Army and the Houthis with a ballistic missile, against a military camp that was being used by troops of the Saudi-led coalition, south-west of the city of Taiz. The strike inflicted tens of casualties on coalition ranks.[1] 150 casualties were reported. That figure includes 23 Saudi, 16 or 18 Sudanese, 9 Moroccan and 7 emirati servicemen reported killed in the attack.[3] Houthi militants also claim to have killed at least 42 mercenaries of the Blackwater company in the missile strike.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Two top Gulf commanders killed in Yemen rocket strike: sources". Reuters. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ a b "Saudi Coalition, Houthi Rebels Intensify Attacks In Yemen Ahead Of Proposed Ceasefire". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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