2017 Yakla US raid

Yakla raid
Part of Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Date 29 January 2017 Location Yemen Yakla region, Al Bayda Governorate Result Partial U.S. victory, target not found
Belligerents
United States  United Arab Emirates	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Commanders and leaders
Donald J. Trump Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan	Abdul Rauf al-Dhahab  † Sultan al-Dhahab  † Seif al-Joufi  †
Strength
United States 40 Naval Special Warfare operatives V-22 Osprey tiltrotors 2 Harrier jets	unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 3 wounded 1 V-22 Osprey destroyed	14 killed (US claim)
16–59 civilian casualties

 United States

1 killed, 3 wounded

On January 29, 2017, a United States-led Special Operations Forces operation was carried out in Yakla Village, Qifah District, in the Al Bayda province in central Yemen, during its Civil War. Authorized by President Donald Trump, its goal was to gather intelligence on al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and also, as claimed by unnamed sources, targeted the group's leader Qasim al-Raymi. The operation was the first commando raid authorized by President Trump, Planning for the operation began in early 2016 and was first presented to the U.S. National Security Council under the administration of Barack Obama.

The United States has supported an ongoing Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen in their campaign against Houthi militants with weapons, intelligence, advice on operations, maritime operations, and refueling of aircraft. The United States also has an ongoing campaign against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The last US-led ground operation against AQAP in Yemen was in 2014. In 2016, the US and Emirati armed forces sent Special Operations forces to Yemen to monitor AQAP.

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