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December 2015 Taiz missile attack






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December 2015 Taiz missile attack
Part of Taiz campaign (2015–present)
Date14 December 2015
Location
Taiz Governorate, Yemen
Result Houthi tactical victory
Belligerents

Yemen Revolutionary Committee

Yemen Cabinet of Yemen
Supported by:
Arab Coalition:

Commanders and leaders
Unknown Houthi Commander Saudi Arabia Col. Abdullah al-Sahian †[1]
(Head of Saudi Arabian Special Forces in Taiz area)[2]
United Arab Emirates Col. Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi †[1]
Colombia Cmdr. Carlos Nicholas †[3]
(Academi PMC Colombian Mercenary Unit Brigade Commander)
Casualties and losses
None

Yemen 53+ soldiers killed[4]
Saudi Arabia 23 soldiers killed
United Arab Emirates 7 soldiers killed
Morocco 9 soldiers killed
Sudan 18 soldiers killed[5]

42 Academi PMCs killed[3]

The December 2015 Taiz missile attack was a strike carried out by the pro-Saleh Yemeni Army and Houthi militants with a Tochka 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 numerous casualties on the coalition forces.[1] Reports said that there were 152 casualties[4] in the camp, including 23 Saudi, 18 Sudanese, 9 Moroccan, and 7 Emirati servicemen reportedly killed.[5] Large amounts of military material were destroyed, including vehicles and air-defense systems. In addition, Houthi militants claimed to have killed at least 40 mercenaries of the Academi private military company in the missile strike.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Two top Gulf commanders killed in Yemen rocket strike: sources". Reuters. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  • ^ "Gulf commanders killed in Yemen attack". BBC World News. 14 December 2015.
  • ^ a b "Use of Mercenaries by the Saudi-led Coalition to Violate Human Rights in Yemen and Impede the Exercise of the Yemeni People's Right to Self-determination". Arabian Right Watch Association. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  • ^ a b Gould, Joe (14 December 2015). "united-arab-emirates". Defensenews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  • ^ a b c Masi, Alessandria (14 December 2015). "Saudi Coalition, Houthi Rebels Intensify Attacks In Yemen Ahead Of Proposed Ceasefire". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

    • https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/dec/09/australian-mercenary-reportedly-killed-yemen-clashes


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