 On February 17, 2016, an ISIL suicide bomber explode himself inside Ras Abbas camp of Al Buraiqeh District, killing more than 13 and wounding more than 60 new recruits loyal to president Hadi.ISIL claimed responsibility in online outlets claiming that 20 Hadi loyalists were killed in the attack, and not 13.Factional fighting broke out in the vicinity of Aden International Airport on 12 February 2017.