Yemeni military loyal to and Houthi fighters targeted the Al Anad Air Base with a Tochka ballistic missile, the strike inflicted numerous casualties on the coalition forces including Academi mercenaries.[3] Reports said that there were over 200 casualties[2][1] in the camp, including the new leader of Academi in Yemen US Colonel Nicholas Petros.[3] Military material was allegedly destroyed, including Saudi led coalition Apaches.