Back الهجوم على السياح في اليمن 2009 Arabic 2009년 예멘 세이윤 폭탄 테러 사건 Korean Aanvallen op toeristen in Jemen in maart 2009 Dutch Zamachy w Szibam (2009) Polish 葉門炸彈襲擊韓國人事件 Chinese
| 2009 Shibam bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen | |
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| Location | Khazzan hill, Shibam, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen |
| Coordinates | 15°55′04″N 48°37′57″E / 15.9177°N 48.6324°E |
| Date | 15 March 2009 c. 5:50 p.m. AST (UTC+03:00) |
| Target | South Korean tourists |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator |  Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
Two suicide bombings took place in March 2009 targeting nationals of South Korea in Yemen. The first, which occurred on 15 March, targeted a group of South Korean tourists visiting the city of Shibam in Hadhramaut Governorate. The bomber detonated an explosive belt as he was taking a picture with the tourists, killing four of them along with their Yemeni tour guide and injuring three more. On 18 March, another suicide bomber attempted to attack a convoy of South Korean investigators and relatives of the victims in Sanaa, though the bombing failed and resulted in no casualties expect for the perpetrator. Both attacks were claimed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).