2013 Radda airstrike explained

On December 12, 2013, a U.S. drone strike hit a wedding procession in the Radda District, Yemen, killing 12 to 17 people.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

According to locals, the wedding procession involved people following the groom as he traveled to the bride's residence.[6] Out of the 11 vehicles present, 4 were targeted.[7] All of those killed were men. Yemeni officials claimed they were mistaken for members of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.[8] Further investigation revealed that four missiles were fired in total.[9] [10]

On January 7, 2014, the Obama administration announced they were doing an investigation into the event, although no further update on its progress or conclusion was ever made.[11] [12]

On August 18, 2014, it was reported that the Yemeni government would pay YRIs 1 million to the victims' families.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-12-12 . Official: U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills wedding guests - CBS News . 2024-02-28 . . en-US.
  2. News: Ackerman . Spencer . 2013-12-12 . Air strike in Yemen kills 15 wedding guests mistaken for al-Qaida – officials . 2024-02-28 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  3. News: al-Haj . Ahmed . 2023-05-17 . Officials: U.S. drone strike kills 13 in Yemen . 2024-02-28 . Washington Post.
  4. Web site: Casey-Baker . Mary . Haber . Joshua . 2024-02-28 . Apparent U.S. Drone Strike Hits Wedding Convoy in Yemen . 2024-02-28 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Heyms . Christof . Emmerson . Ben . Méndez . Juan E. . 2013-12-20 . Internal Communication Clearance Form . 2024-02-28 . spcommreports.ohchr.org.
  6. Web site: Friedersdorf . Conor . 2014-01-09 . The Wedding That a U.S. Drone Strike Turned Into a Funeral . 2024-02-28 . . en.
  7. News: Almasmari . Hakim . 2013-12-13 . Yemen says U.S. drone struck a wedding convoy, killing 14 . 2024-02-28 . CNN.
  8. Web site: 2013-12-13 . Yemen: Death of 15 civilians in airstrike underscores serious lack of accountability . 2024-02-28 . Amnesty International.
  9. Web site: Devereaux . Ryan . 2014-02-20 . New Details of Attack on Yemeni Wedding Prompt More Demands Obama Explain Drone Policy . 2024-02-28 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Dozier . Kimberly . 2014-02-20 . Report: U.S. drone strike may have killed up to a dozen civilians in Yemen . 2024-02-28 . . en-us.
  11. Web site: Isikoff . Michael . 2014-01-08 . Yemenis: Drone Strike 'Turned Wedding into Funeral' . 2024-02-28 . . en.
  12. Web site: Draper . Lucy . 2014-12-12 . The Wedding That Became a Funeral: U.S. Still Silent One Year on From Deadly Yemen Drone Strike . 2024-02-28 . . en.
  13. News: Miller . Greg . 2023-04-15 . Yemeni victims of U.S. military drone strike get more than $1 million in compensation . 2024-02-28 . The Washington Post.

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