Known drone- and air-strikes in Yemen targeting al Qaeda and other militants, as compiled by the National Security Studies Program's Jennifer Rowland and Peter Bergen. Click here for more about this project.
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| Date | Target | Estimated killed (low) | Estimated kill (high) | Leaders killed | Nation responsible | Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | Vehicle | 2 | 2 | United States | Khobza | |
| May 18, 2013 | Vehicle | 4 | 4 | United States | Al Mahfid | |
| April 29, 2013 | Vehicle | 5 | 5 | Hamid al-Radmi, said to be a local AQAP leader | United States | Wessab |
| April 21, 2013 | Residence | 2 | 2 | United States | Wadi Abida | |
| January 23, 2013 | Vehicle | 6 | 8 | United States | Jahana | |
| January 23, 2013 | Motorcycle | 0 | 7 | United States | ||
| January 22, 2013 | Vehicle | 3 | 4 | United States | Boka'a | |
| January 21, 2013 | Vehicle | 2 | 4 | Ahmed al-Ziadi, suspected AQAP leader in Ma'rib; Qasem Naser Tuaiman and Ali Saleh Tuaiman, militants freed by Yemeni authorities in April 2012 after several months in prison | United States | Nakhla |
| January 19, 2013 | Vehicle | 4 | 10 | United States | Wadi Abida | |
| January 3, 2013 | Vehicle | 3 | 3 | Moqbel Ebad Al Zawbah, a "senior figure" | United States | Rada'a |
| December 29, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 4 | United States | al-Manaseh | |
| December 28, 2012 | Motorcycles | 2 | 2 | Abdullah Bawazir, the chief architect behind a mass prison break in 2011 that freed dozens of fighters | United States | Ash Shehr |
| December 24, 2012 | Vehicle | 2 | 6 | United States | ||
| November 7, 2012 | Vehicle | 1 | 3 | Adnan al Qadhi, wanted for 2008 bombing of U.S. Embassy in Sana'a | United States | Sayyan |
| October 28, 2012 | House | 3 | 4 | United States | Jbara | |
| October 21, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 4 | Sanad Abdulla al-Aqili | United States | Ma'rib |
| October 18, 2012 | Vehicle | 7 | 9 | Nader al-Shaddadi, one of the top leaders of Al Qaeda in the region | United States | Ja'ar |
| October 4, 2012 | Vehicle | 4 | 5 | United States | al-Saeed | |
| September 10, 2012 | House | 7 | 16 | Said al-Shihri, second in command of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula | United States | Al-Ain |
| September 8, 2012 | Vehicle | 4 | 4 | Abdulraoof Ahmad Nasser al-Thahab | United States | Rada'a |
| September 5, 2012 | House | 5 | 6 | Murad Ben Salem, senior al-Qaida member | United States | Al-Ain |
| September 2, 2012 | Vehicle | 5 | 5 | United States | Radda | |
| August 31, 2012 | Vehicle | 5 | 8 | Khaled Batis, wanted for role in Limburg bombing | United States | Hawra |
| August 29, 2012 | Vehicle | 5 | 7 | United States | al-Qatn | |
| August 28, 2012 | Vehicle | 2 | 2 | United States | Road from Marib to Hadramawt | |
| August 7, 2012 | Vehicle | 2 | 3 | United States | Zoukaika region | |
| August 6, 2012 | Vehicles | 7 | 7 | Abdullah Awad al-Masri | United States | Rada |
| August 4, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 5 | United States | Al -Qotn | |
| July 3, 2012 | Vehicle | 2 | 5 | Fahd Saleh al-Anjaf al-Harithi and Hassan Ali al-Ishaqi | United States | Bayhan area |
| June 25, 2012 | Vehicle or pickup truck | 3 | 3 | Claims that a militant leader killed but no names released | United States | Aden |
| June 13, 2012 | House | 9 | 9 | Unknown | United States | Azzan |
| June 13, 2012 | Building and car | 27 | 30 | United States | Azzan | |
| June 1, 2012 | Unknown | 11 | 12 | Unknown | United States | al-Mahfad |
| May 28, 2012 | Vehicle | 6 | 7 | Unknown | United States | al-Mukalla |
| May 28, 2012 | Unknown | 5 | 5 | Qaid al-Dahab | United States | Rada'a |
| May 19, 2012 | Vehicle | 2 | 2 | Unknown | United States | Unknown |
| May 17, 2012 | Convoy of vehicles | 2 | 3 | Unknown | United States | Shibam |
| May 15, 2012 | Unknown | 11 | 33 | Unknown | United States | Jaar |
| May 12, 2012 | Unknown | 4 | 10 | Unknown | United States | Unknown |
| May 12, 2012 | Vehicle | 6 | 7 | Unknown | United States | Unknown |
| May 10, 2012 | Unknown | 7 | 10 | Unknown | United States | Zinjibar |
| May 10, 2012 | Unknown | 8 | 8 | Jallad | United States | Jaar |
| May 6, 2012 | Vehicle | 2 | 2 | Fahd al-Quso | United States | Rafd |
| May 2, 2012 | Training Camp | 13 | 15 | Unknown | United States | Jaar |
| April 30, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 13 | United States | Zinjibar | |
| April 29, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 3 | United States | Unknown - Northeastern Yemen | |
| April 26, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 3 | United States | Mudiyah | |
| April 23, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 3 | United States | Nasab | |
| April 22, 2012 | Vehicles | 3 | 4 | Mohammed Al-Umda (4th most-wanted in Yemen, convicted in 2005 of 2002 attack in Limburg oil tanker) | United States | Sanda |
| April 16, 2012 | Training Camp, Military Hideouts, checkpoints | 5 | 6 | Unknown | United States | in the Kharama area between the towns of Ghazzan and Huta |
| April 14, 2012 | Vehicle | 3 | 11 | Unknown | United States | |
| April 11, 2012 | Vehicle | 10 | 12 | Unknown | United States | Lawdar |
| April 8, 2012 | Unknown | 8 | 8 | United States | Unknown | |
| April 8, 2012 | Hideouts | 16 | 16 | al-Kawd | ||
| April 7, 2012 | Vehicle | 0 | 8 | Unknown | United States | |
| April 1, 2012 | Unknown | 38 | 43 | Unknown | United States | mountainous area of al-Rahha |
| March 30, 2012 | Vehicle | 6 | 6 | Unknown | United States | Azzan |
| March 22, 2012 | Vehicle | 29 | 30 | Unknown | United States | Zinjibar |
| March 18, 2012 | Post-office (used as hospital) | 14 | 16 | Unknown | United States | Zinjibar |
| March 13, 2012 | Vehicle | 4 | 5 | Unknown | United States | al-Baitha |
| March 11, 2012 | Weapons Cache | 3 | 6 | Unknown | United States | Jaar |
| March 10, 2012 | Hideout | 34 | 40 | Unknown | United States | Wadi Al-Makhnaq in Al-Baidhaa and Ja’ar in Abyan |
| March 9, 2012 | Unknown | 25 | 30 | Abdulwahhab al-Homaiqani | United States | Bayda |
| January 30, 2012 | Vehicle | 9 | 15 | Unknown | United States | Lawdar |
| December 23, 2011 | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Abdulrahman al-Wuhayshi | United States | Zinjibar |
| October 14, 2011 | Hideout | 7 | 24 | Ibrahim al-Bana (media chief), Abdul Rahman al-Awlaki (notable) | United States | Azzan and Rowda |
| October 5, 2011 | Unknown | 5 | 10 | Unknown | United States | Jaar |
| September 30, 2011 | Vehicle | 4 | 4 | Anwar Al-Awlaki, Samir Khan | United States | |
| September 21, 2011 | Senior Al Qaeda Leader, Saeed al-Shehri | 10 | 10 | Unknown | United States | Al-Mahfad |
| September 21, 2011 | Unknown | 6 | 6 | Unknown | United States | Shaqra and Zinjibar |
| September 1, 2011 | Unknown | 20 | 30 | Unknown | United States | 8km outside the southern city of Zinjibar |
| August 1, 2011 | al-Wahdah stadium AND area between Zinjibar and Jaar | 15 | 15 | Naser al-Shadadi | United States | al-Wahdah stadium, al-Amodiah region, al-Khamilah area |
| July 27, 2011 | Unknown | 5 | 5 | Unknown | United States | Zinjibar |
| July 14, 2011 | Police Station | 8 | 8 | Hadi Mohammad Ali | United States | Al Wadiya |
| June 18, 2011 | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Unknown | United States | Jaar |
| June 12, 2011 | Ammunition Storage Warehouse | 3 | 3 | Unknown | United States | Jaar |
| June 3, 2011 | Unknown | 8 | 12 | Abu Ali al-Harithi | United States | Zinjibar |
| May 5, 2011 | Vehicle | 2 | 2 | Unknown | United States | Jahwa |
| May 24, 2010 | Unknown | 4 | 6 | Unknown | United States | Wadi Abeida |
| December 24, 2009 | Senior Militant Gathering | 30 | 30 | Unknown | United States | Unknown |
| December 17, 2009 | training camp | 14 | 55 | Unknown | United States | Al-Ma'jalah |
| August 1, 2002 | Vehicle | 6 | 10 | Qaed Salim Sunian al Harithi and Ahmed Hijazi | United States | Ma'rib |
