Gulf of Aden Security Review
A regularly updated review of both Yemen and the Horn of Africa covering topics related to security, governance, and militant activity.
Yemen: Al Houthi officials deny agreement with Yemeni government; airstrike targets AQAP militants in Shabwah; AQAP militants detonate IEDs near al Houthi marches in Amran; Yemeni Air Force bombs al Houthis in Marib and Amran; al Islah party tribesmen kill al Houthi leader in al Jawf
Horn of Africa: Somali security forces disrupt two suspected al Shabaab militants preparing roadside IED in Lower Jubba region; rival clans clash in Kenyan’s North Eastern Province
Yemen Security Brief
- Two al Houthi officials released statements on September 11 denying any agreement between the Yemeni government and al Houthis for Yemen’s crisis. The al Houthis currently remain in negotiations with the government.[1]
- An airstrike struck a car traveling in Bihan, Shabwah on September 11, killing five suspected al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants. It is unclear who conducted the airstrike.[2]
- Suspected AQAP militants detonated three improvised explosive devices (IED) near al Houthi marches in Amran on September 11, killing 11 people and wounding two others.[3]
- The Yemeni Air Force bombed al Houthi sites in Marib and al Jawf on September 11.[4]
- Al Islah party tribesmen fought with al Houthi militants in al Jawf on September 11, killing a senior al Houthi leader.[5]
Horn of Africa Security Brief
- Jubbaland security forces arrested two suspected al Shabaab militants installing a roadside IED on a major road in Kismayo, Lower Jubba region on September 11.[6]
- Degodia and Garre clan militia clashes killed two people in Mandera in Kenya’s North Eastern Province on September 11.[7]
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[1] “Ali al Bukhati: no truth to existence of agreement at the moment,” Barakish Net, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://www.barakish.net/news02.aspx?cat=12&sub=23&id=162602
“Al Houthis officially denied reaching a final agreement with the presidency and stated that communications would continue,” al Masdar, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://almasdaronline.com/article/61867
[2] “Killed in American airstrike targeting car in Shabwah,” Barakish Net, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://www.barakish.net/news02.aspx?cat=12&sub=23&id=162616
[3] “Three people killed and others wounded in third explosion near stadium in Amran,” Barakish Net, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://www.barakish.net/news02.aspx?cat=12&sub=23&id=162610
“Violence in Yemen: al Qaeda targets al Houthi demonstration with IED in Amran and kills and wounds dozens, renewing clashes in al Jawf,” Aden al Ghad, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://adenalghad.net/news/121881/#.VBGtlJRdXTo
[4] “Airstrikes in al Jawf and Marib and clashes result in tens of dead and wounded,” al Masdar, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://almasdaronline.com/article/61874
[5] “Violence in Yemen: al Qaeda targets al Houthi demonstration with IED in Amran and kills and wounds dozens, renewing clashes in al Jawf,” Aden al Ghad, September 11, 2014 [Arabic]. Available: http://adenalghad.net/news/121881/#.VBGtlJRdXTo
[6]“SOMALIA: Jubba forces detain two men active on placing a bomb in a busy road in Kismayo,” RBC Radio, September 11, 2014. Available: http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/09/somalia-jubba-forces-detain-two-men-active-on-placing-a-bomb-in-a-busy-road-in-kismayo/
“Two men suspected of planting explosives arrested in Kismayo,” Bar Kulan, September 11, 2014. Available: http://www.bar-kulan.com/2014/09/11/2-men-suspected-of-planting-explosives-arrested-in-kismayo/
[7]Adow Jubat, “Two killed in renewed Mandera clan clashes,” Standard Media, September 11, 2014. Available: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/thecounties/article/2000134573/two-killed-in-renewed-mandera-clan-clashes
