Sunday 30 November 2025 - 14:22
Al-Qaeda Motorcyclist Taken Out by U.S. Drone in Marib
A U.S. drone strike on a motorcycle in the outskirts of Marib resulted in the deaths of two al-Qaeda members.
A U.S. drone strike on a motorcycle in the outskirts of Marib resulted in the deaths of two al-Qaeda members.
On November 3, American drones struck a motorcycle linked to al-Qaeda operatives in the Al-Shabwan area, located in northern Marib province. The primary target of the strike was Abu Muhammad al-Sanaani, a senior commander of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He was wounded in the attack and died hours later due to severe bleeding and injuries sustained.
The Saudi-led coalition has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 12,000 reserve fighters from Marib, including forces affiliated with the Islah Party and other allied factions. According to resistance spokesman Amir al-Humaiqani, the move signals a formal end to combat operations against the Houthis.
During an armed ambush by unidentified individuals targeting a convoy of Emirati forces in the Al-Samda area of Al-Wadi district in the desert of Marib province, one Emirati soldier was killed and several others were injured.
On March 31, the Yemeni army shot down the 20th American MQ-9 drone in the sky of Marib province.
Islah Party militants launched an attack on Ansar Allah positions from the Al-Balaq heights on the western front of Marib province. However, the attack was unsuccessful and repelled by Ansar Allah.
Late on December 31, the Yemeni Armed Forces’ air defenses downed a US Army MQ-9 drone by firing a surface-to-air missile over the Marib province.
The Yemeni Armed Forces’ air defense system has succeeded in destroying a US MQ-9 UAV in the skies over Marib Governorate on September 7.
The Yemeni air defenses shot down a US Army MQ-9 drone in the skies of Marib Governorate on May 29.
Armed members of the al-Damashqah tribe have been stationed in the Safer oil field in the Wadi Abidah region.
Forces affiliated to the resigned government of Yemen held a parade on the occasion of the anniversaries of both September 26 and October 14 revolutions in the military zone of Marib city.
On August 30, two US drones bombed a bus near the Shaqman gas station in the Hajiba area, south of Marib city.
