Government forces recapture Zinjibar, Jaar and Shuqrah in mid-June
Militants pull back to Azzan in Shabwah Governorate, then abandon it peacefully on 17 June
AQAP and its allies return to an insurgency campaign in Abyan and neighboring provinces
Belligerents
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[1]
Ansar al-Sharia
Al-Shabaab
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
Other Islamic militants
Yemen
Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
Tribal fighters
Popular Committees
Commanders and leaders
Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari Nasir al-Wuhayshi Said Ali al-Shihri Qasim al-Raymi Ibrahim al-Asiri Qaed al-Dahab (WIA)
Sheikh Hatim al Moqbil[3]
Abdullatif Al-Sayed Gen. Salem Ali Qatan †[4] Brig. Gen. Muhammad Nasir Ahmad Ali Saleh al-Ahmar
Strength
2,000 fighters (Zinjibar)[5]
Thousands of troops, backed by tanks and fighter jets Local tribal militias[2]
Casualties and losses
429 militants killed[6]
78 soldiers, 26 tribal fighters killed[6]
34 civilians killed[6]
v
t
e
al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
1992 Yemen hotel bombings
Al-Wade'a
USS Cole bombing
Prison escape
Duba and Ma'rib attacks
Ma'rib bombing
Wadi Dawan ambush
2008 U.S. embassy attack
Shibam bombing
Bin Salman bombing
US Embassy attack
Al-Majalah (2009)
Shabwa (2009)
1st Lawdar (2009)
Blow to the Head (2010)
Huta
2012 Sanaa bombing
2013 Sanaa shootings
2013 Sanaa attack
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Yemeni crisis
Revolution (2011–12)
Saada
Sana'a
Taiz
Dammaj
Ansar al-Shariah campaign (2011–14)
Zinjibar
Dofas
Abyan
2012 Sana'a
Radda
Nov 2013 Sanaa
Dec 2013 Sana'a
Rescue operations
Houthi rebellion (2014)
2nd Dammaj
Amran
Civil war (2014–present)
2nd Battle of Sana'a
Rada'a [ar]
Houthi takeover
1st Shabwah
Saudi-led intervention
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
Taiz
Marib governorate
Marib city
Dhale
Aden
airport
2015
2018
2019
Abyan
2015 campaign
2016 southern offensive
Lahij
2015 Shabwah
2015 Mukalla
Zinjibar and Jaar
Nihm
Port Midi
Hadramaut
Al Masini
Battle of Mukalla
June 2016 Mukalla
2017 Battle of Sana'a
Al Hudaydah
Al Hudaydah city
Masini
Takeover of Socotra
Victory from God
Jabara
Al-Jawf offensive
Al Bayda offensive
2022 Southern Yemen
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Bombings and terrorist attacks in Yemen
Radda
Ibb
Jan 2015 Sana'a
Mar 2015 Sana'a
Sep 2015 Sana'a
Oct 2015 Aden
Dec 2015 Aden
4 Mar 2016 Aden
25 Mar 2016 Aden
May 2016 Mukalla
May 2016 Aden
Aug 2016 Aden
Dec 2016 Aden
Mar 2022 Aden
Mar 2024 al-Bayda
Houthi missile and drone attacks in Yemen
2015 Marib
2015 Taiz
2016 al-Anad
2019 al-Anad
Aug 2019 Aden
Jan 2020 Marib
Aug 2020 Marib
Dec 2020 Aden airport
US–Saudi arms deal
Peace process
Saudi-led intervention (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian airstrikes on Yemen
Mokha
Sana'a
Hajjah
Dahyan
Dhamar
Saada
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
2018 Riyadh
Abha Airport
Abqaiq–Khurais
2020 Riyadh
Houthi attacks on the United Arab Emirates
2022 Abu Dhabi
U.S. raids on al-Qaeda
Yakla
Hathla
Red Sea crisis (2023–present)
Timeline
Attacks
Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou
2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
Marlin Luanda missile strike
Sinking of the MV Rubymar
Military operations
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Operation Aspides
Operation Poseidon Archer
Diplomacy
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722
Effects
Environmental impact
Humanitarian crisis
Blockade
Disease outbreaks
Cholera
COVID-19
Famine
Locust infestation
Refugees on Jeju Island
War crimes and human rights violations
The 2012 Abyan offensive was an offensive by the Yemeni military against Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in the province of Abyan with the purpose of re-capturing the militant-held towns of Zinjibar and Jaʿār.
On 12 May, the military started the offensive in an attempt to recapture all areas of Abyan out of their control. Over a month of fighting, 567 people were reportedly killed, including 429 Islamist fighters, 78 soldiers, 26 tribal fighters and 34 civilians.[6] On 12 June the Yemeni army succeeded in retaking Zinjibar and Jaar, pushing the militants away after heavy clashes in and around both towns. The city of Shuqrah fell on 15 June, and militants retreated towards neighboring Shabwah Governorate.[7]
^"Militants linked to al-Qaeda emboldened in Yemen". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ ab"Yemeni army claims major advance in campaign against al Qaeda". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^"Gulf Of Aden Security Review June 8, 2012 | Critical Threats". Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^"Yemen southern army commander Qatan dies in suicide attack". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^[1] [dead link]
^ abcd"Yemen army seizes third city after Qaeda pullout". Gulftoday.ae. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^"Yemeni army drives fighters from Zinjibar". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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