October 2015 Aden missile attack explained

Conflict:	2015 Aden missile attack
Partof:	the Aden unrest, the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Date:	6 October 2015
Place:	Aden, Yemen
Result:	ISIL victory Attack successfully carried out. Yemeni Vice President and Prime Minister survive attack. First attack on the Arab Coalition by ISIS.^[1] ^[2]
Combatant1:	Hadi government Yemen Army Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Combatant2:	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commander1:	Abd Rabbuh Hadi Mahmoud al-Subaihi Brig Gen Ahmed Al Asiri Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Commander2:	Abu Bilal al-Harbi
Casualties1:	15 killed (Including 4 UAE soldiers & 1 Saudi Arabian soldier)
Casualties2:	2 suicide bombers

The October 2015 Aden missile attack occurred on 6 October 2015, when a group of attackers targeted the Al-Qasr hotel which housed the Vice President and Prime Minister of Yemen; and served as a de facto military base for the Arab Coalition and the Yemen Army units loyal to President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. Although the Houthis were first suspected by Yemeni Transport Minister Badr Basalma of being behind the attack, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.^{[1] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deadly attack on Aden hotel housing Yemen officials - CNN.com. edition.cnn.com. 2015-10-12.
2. Web site: Islamic State kills 22 in attacks on Yemen government, Gulf troops, mosque. Mohammed Mukhashaf. 6 October 2015. Reuters. 6 March 2016.
3. Web site: ISIS claims deadly Aden attacks on Arab troops. Al Arabiya News English. 2015-10-06. 2015-10-12.
4. Web site: Islamic State kills 22 in attacks on Yemen government, Gulf troops, mosque. Mohammed Mukhashaf. 6 October 2015. Reuters. 6 March 2016.