Also known as: Firmness Storm| Operation Storm of Resolve| Resolve Storm| operation Asifat al-Hazm [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Classified as: Air Force Army Joint Operation Military Navy [+]
| Area of Operation | First Cited Date | Last Cited Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen [+] | 26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Site | First Cited Date | Last Cited Date |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh [+] | 26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| King Khalid Air Base [+] | ||
| Dhahran [+] | ||
| Khamis Mushayt [+] | ||
| At Ta'if [+] |
| Name | Country | Other Names | Classification | First Cited Date | Last Cited Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Helicopter Squadron [+] | Bahrain [+] |
3
[+]
3 Squadron [+] 3rd Helicopter Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Royal Bahraini Air Force [+] | Bahrain [+] |
Air Force
[+]
RBAF [+] سلاح الجو [+] سلاح الجو الملكي [+] سلاح الجو الملكي البحريني [+] قوات جوية [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Royal Guard Special Forces [+] | Bahrain [+] | Royal Guard Special Force [+] | Military [+] | ||
| 262 Tactical Fighter Wing [+] | Egypt [+] | 262 Tact Fighter Brigade [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 272 Tactical Fighter Wing [+] | Egypt [+] |
272
[+]
272 TECTICAL FLYWINGS [+] 272 Tact Fighter Brigade [+] 272nd TFB [+] 272nd Tactical Fighter Wing [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Egyptian Air Force [+] | Egypt [+] | air force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Egyptian Navy [+] | Egypt [+] |
naval force
[+]
navy [+] |
Military
[+]
Navy [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| 6 Squadron [+] | Jordan [+] |
6
[+]
6sq [+] No. 6 Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Royal Jordanian Air Force [+] | Jordan [+] |
Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiya al Urduniya
[+]
RJAF [+] air force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| 25 Attack Squadron [+] | Kuwait [+] |
25 Fighter & Attack sq
[+]
25 Squadron [+] Fighter/Ground Attack Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 41 Transport Squadron [+] | Kuwait [+] |
41 Squadron
[+]
41 Transport [+] 41 Transport sq [+] Fixed-Wing Transport Squadron [+] KAF 41 sqn [+] No. 41 Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 9 Fighter Squadron [+] | Kuwait [+] |
9 Fighter & Attack sq
[+]
9 Squadron [+] Fighter/Ground Attack Squadron [+] No 9 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Kuwait Air Force [+] | Kuwait [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Kuwaitiya [+] KAF [+] Kuwaiti air force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Escadron de Chasse Spark [+] | Morocco [+] |
'Spark'
[+]
Escadrille 'Spark' [+] escadrille [+] escadron Spark [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Royal Moroccan Air Force [+] | Morocco [+] |
Adwas Ujenna Ageldan
[+]
Alkowat al Malakiya al Jawiya [+] FRA [+] Forces Royales Air [+] Forces royales air [+] RMAF [+] Royal Maroc Air Force [+] air force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| 7 Air Superiority Squadron [+] | Qatar [+] |
7th Air Superiority Squadron
[+]
7th Air Superiority sq [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Qatar Emiri Air Force [+] | Qatar [+] |
QAEF
[+]
Qatar Amiri Air Force [+] Qatar Emiri Air Force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| 10 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
10 Sqn
[+]
10sq [+] 10th Sqn [+] 10th Squadron [+] 10th Squadron RSAF [+] No10 Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 13 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
13
[+]
13sq [+] 13th Sqn [+] 13th Squadron [+] 13th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 13 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 18 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
18sq
[+]
18th Squadron [+] No. 18 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 2 Aviation Brigade [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] | 2nd Aviation Brigade [+] |
Army
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 2 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
2nd Sqn
[+]
2nd Squadron [+] 2nd Squadron RSAF [+] 2sq [+] No. 2 [+] Number 2 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 23 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
23rd Squadron
[+]
23sq [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 24 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
24sq
[+]
24th Sqn [+] 24th Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 3 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
3rd Squadron
[+]
3rd Squadron RSAF [+] 3sq [+] No. 3 [+] No3 Squadron [+] Third Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 34 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
34
[+]
34sq [+] 34th Squadron [+] 34th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 34 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 4 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
4sq
[+]
4th Sqn [+] 4th Squadron [+] No. 4 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 55 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
55sq
[+]
55th Sqn [+] 55th Squadron [+] 55th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 55 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 6 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
6sq
[+]
6th Squadron [+] 6th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 6 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 60 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
60sq
[+]
60th Squadron [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 7 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
7sq
[+]
7th Sqn [+] 7th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 7 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 75 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
75sq
[+]
75th Squadron [+] 75th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 75 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 83 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
83rd Squadron
[+]
83rd Squadron RSAF [+] 83sq [+] No. 83+C39 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 92 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
92nd Sqn
[+]
92nd Squadron [+] 92nd Squadron RSAF [+] 92sq [+] No. 92 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 99 Squadron [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
99sq
[+]
99th Squadron [+] 99th Squadron RSAF [+] No. 99 [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Airborne Brigade [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] | RSLF Airborne Brigade [+] |
Army
[+]
Military [+] Special Forces [+] |
||
| Eastern Fleet [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
RSNF Eastern Fleet
[+]
الأسطول الشرقي [+] |
Military
[+]
Navy [+] |
||
| Royal Saudi Air Force [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
Air Force
[+]
RSAF [+] Royal Saudi Air Forces [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
Army Aviation Command
[+]
RSLAF Aviation Command [+] |
Army
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| Royal Saudi Naval Forces [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
Naval Forces
[+]
Navy [+] Navy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [+] RSAN [+] RSN [+] RSNF [+] Royal Saudi Navy [+] Royal Saudi Navy Forces [+] Saudi Royal Navy Forces [+] |
Military
[+]
Navy [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | |
| Western Fleet [+] | Saudi Arabia [+] |
RSNF Western Fleet
[+]
Western Region Fleet [+] |
Military
[+]
Navy [+] |
||
| Sudan Air Force [+] | Sudan [+] | Sudanese Air Force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| 1 Shaheen Squadron [+] | United Arab Emirates [+] |
1 Shaheen Sqn
[+]
1 Sqn [+] 1 Squadron [+] No1 Squadron [+] Shaheen 1 sq [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| 2 Shaheen Squadron [+] | United Arab Emirates [+] |
2 Shaheen Sqn
[+]
Shaheen 2 sq [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
1 April 2015 [+] | |
| 3 Shaheen Squadron [+] | United Arab Emirates [+] |
3 Shaheen Sqn
[+]
3rd Fighter Squadron [+] Shaheen 3 sq [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
||
| United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence Force [+] | United Arab Emirates [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Air Force Command [+] Air Force and Air Defence [+] Air Forces and Air Defence Command [+] Emirati air force [+] UAE AF&AD [+] UAE Air Force [+] UAE Air Force and Air Defence Force [+] UAE Air Forces and Air Defence [+] UAEAF [+] United Arab Emirates Air Force [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Military [+] |
26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| United Arab Emirates Armed Forces [+] | United Arab Emirates [+] |
Emirati armed forces
[+]
UAE Armed Forces [+] UAE military [+] UDF [+] Union Defense Force [+] armed forces of the United Arab Emirates [+] forces of the United Arab Emirates [+] القوات المسلحة [+] القوات المسلحة الإماراتية [+] قوات الإمارات المسلحة [+] |
Air Force
[+]
Army [+] Military [+] Navy [+] |
| Name | Rank | Role | Official Title | First Cited Date | Last Cited Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdurrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan [+] | Lieutenant General [+] | Commander [+] | Commander of the Joint Forces [+] | 26 March 2015 [+] | 21 April 2015 [+] |
| Fahad bin Turky bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud [+] | None | Commander of Joint Special Operations [+] | |||
| Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz [+] | None | Commander [+] |
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "Despite the statements issued by the Spokesman of the Arab Allied Forces –Brigadier General Ahmed Aseeri- that all precautionary measures were taken to avoid civilian casualties and to ensure the safety and security of all Yemenis, a sizable number of the coalition’ aerial attacks … [+]
According to the Panel of Experts on Yemen: "137. The Panel documented that the coalition had conducted air strikes targeting civilians and civilian objects, in violation of international humanitarian law, including camps for internally displaced persons and refugees; civilian gatherings, including weddings; civilian vehicles, including buses; civilian residential areas; medical … [+]
According to the Panel of Experts on Yemen: "137. The Panel documented that the coalition had conducted air strikes targeting civilians and civilian objects, in violation of international humanitarian law, including camps for internally displaced persons and refugees; civilian gatherings, including weddings; civilian vehicles, including buses; civilian residential areas; medical … [+]
According to the Panel of Experts on Yemen: "137. The Panel documented that the coalition had conducted air strikes targeting civilians and civilian objects, in violation of international humanitarian law, including camps for internally displaced persons and refugees; civilian gatherings, including weddings; civilian vehicles, including buses; civilian residential areas; medical … [+]
According to Amnesty International: "Several workers of the al-Nasser food supermarket were injured when the store was destroyed by three airstrikes on and around it one evening in early April, neighbours and witnesses told Amnesty International. One of them told researchers: “There was no reason to bomb this place. This … [+]
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "Saudi-Emirati-led coalition aircraft carried out one airstrike on the health unit in Khamis Marran, Haidan district, completely destroying the facility." [+]
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "Despite the statements issued by the Spokesman of the Arab Allied Forces –Brigadier General Ahmed Aseeri- that all precautionary measures were taken to avoid civilian casualties and to ensure the safety and security of all Yemenis, a sizable number of the coalition’ aerial attacks … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Amnesty International: "Two airstrikes against the home of the Sha’lan family and a neighbouring qat farm in the village at around 2PM on 6 April killed three children and two women and injured six others (two children, two women, two men)." [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Cases of Unlawful Airstrikes [...] On April 11, 2015 at about 11:45 a.m., a coalition aircraft dropped two bombs near the office of the Ministry of Education in Amran, a town under Houthi control 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Sanaa. One bomb hit a … [+]
According to Amnesty International: "VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIOAL LAW: HUNDREDS OF CIVILIANS KILLED IN COALITION AIRSTRIKES [...] Since 25 March 2015, thousands of airstrikes by Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces have killed hundreds of civilians all over Yemen. The eight strikes investigated by Amnesty International for this briefing killed at least 141 … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Human Rights Watch: "Unlawful Airstrikes [...] Human Rights Watch investigated several coalition aerial attacks in Saada City that appeared to be in violation of the laws of war. On the basis of information from relatives, witnesses, medical staff, and local Houthi authorities Human Rights Watch compiled the names … [+]
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "Despite the statements issued by the Spokesman of the Arab Allied Forces –Brigadier General Ahmed Aseeri- that all precautionary measures were taken to avoid civilian casualties and to ensure the safety and security of all Yemenis, a sizable number of the coalition’ aerial attacks … [+]
According to Mwatana for Human Rights: "Despite the statements issued by the Spokesman of the Arab Allied Forces –Brigadier General Ahmed Aseeri- that all precautionary measures were taken to avoid civilian casualties and to ensure the safety and security of all Yemenis, a sizable number of the coalition’ aerial attacks … [+]
According to Amnesty International: "A coalition airstrike on a warehouse of the humanitarian organization Oxfam, on 19 April, sent shrapnel flying into the home of Safia Hamuda Mohammed, a widow who lives nearby with her four daughters in a small tin-roofed dwelling. Safia told Amnesty International: “Everything shook and pieces … [+]
According to the Panel of Experts on Yemen: "137. The Panel documented that the coalition had conducted air strikes targeting civilians and civilian objects, in violation of international humanitarian law, including camps for internally displaced persons and refugees; civilian gatherings, including weddings; civilian vehicles, including buses; civilian residential areas; medical … [+]