2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
| 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen | |||||||
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| Part of Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) | |||||||
 Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at a rescue mission press conference. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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First raid only: Both raids:  United States
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 al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
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| Units involved | |||||||
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Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 Yemeni soldier wounded 1 American civilian killed |
13 fighters killed (7 in first raid, 6 in second raid) |
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| 1 South African civilian killed 8 Yemeni civilians killed |
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First attempt
Second attempt
First raid only:
Yemen
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