Southern forces capture most districts of Abyan and Shabwah provinces
Belligerents
Presidential Leadership Council
Islah party[1]
Supported by: Saudi Arabia
al-Qaeda
AQAP
Supreme Political Council
Houthi movement[2]
Southern Movement
Southern Transitional Council (STC)[3]
United Arab Emirates (alleged)
Commanders and leaders
Unknown
Yasser Nasser Shaye †[4]
Units involved
Yemen Army[5] Special Security Forces[1]
Islah party militias[1]
Houthi loyalists in Shabwah[2]
Pro-Southern Movement forces
STC militias[5]
Southern Giants Brigades[1]
Shabwah Defence Forces[1]
Security Belt[4]
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces (alleged)[5]
Casualties and losses
Unknown
46 killed, 136 wounded (September–November)[6]
80+ killed, 68+ wounded overall (August)[7]
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Yemeni crisis
Revolution (2011–12)
Saada
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Taiz
Dammaj
Ansar al-Shariah campaign (2011–14)
Zinjibar
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Abyan
2012 Sana'a
Radda
Nov 2013 Sanaa
Dec 2013 Sana'a
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Amran
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2nd Battle of Sana'a
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Houthi takeover
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Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
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Marib governorate
Marib city
Dhale
Aden
airport
2015
2018
2019
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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
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Ibb
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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
In August 2022, forces of Yemen's Emirati-backed separatist Southern Movement, mainly represented by the Southern Transitional Council, launched an offensive in the Abyan and Shabwah provinces.[3] Initially, the Southern forces mostly fought against Saudi-backed government forces, most of which belonged to the armed wing of the Islah party.[1] Since early September 2022, however, the Southern Movement's offensive has become more focused on battling local al-Qaeda strongholds.
^ abcdefAhmad Mostafa (31 August 2022). "Is South Yemen on way to autonomy?". Ahram Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ ab"Yemen security forces bust Houthi cell in Shabwa". Arab News. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^ abKnights, Michael; al-Gabarni, Adnan; Coombs, Casey (21 October 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "The Houthi Jihad Council: Command and Control in 'the Other Hezbollah'" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 15 (10). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 1–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^ ab"Deadly al-Qaeda attack targets Yemen's southern separatists". al-Jazeera. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^ abcEleonora Ardemagni (30 August 2022). "Emirati-backed forces eye Yemen's energy heartland". MEI. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^"Yemeni push forces Al-Qaeda out of Abyan valley hideout". Arab News. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^New clashes in Yemen complicate hopes for peace, 12 August 2022
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