Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and Marib Campaign
Map of the offensive
Pro-Houthi Government control
Pro-Hadi Government control
Date
17 May 2020 – 1 September 2020
Location
Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
Result
Houthi victory
Territorial changes
Houthi forces capture Qaifah, Wald Rabi and Al-Quraishyah districts from Jihadist forces.[3][4]
Houthi forces seize 80% of Al Bayda Governorate.[2]
Belligerents
Supreme Political Council
Houthi movement
Cabinet of Yemen
Security Forces (pro-Hadi)
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[1]
ISIL-YP[2]
Commanders and leaders
unknown
Brig. Gen. Abdulrab Al-Asbahi[3] (Chief of the Bayda military command)
Abu Al-Walid Al-Adani †[2] (ISIS Emir in Qifah District)
Strength
unknown
unknown
unknown
Casualties and losses
60 casualties[3] (Acc. Hadi Government)
unknown
250 casualties[3] 10 captured[5] (Acc. Houthi)
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Al Bayda offensive
2022 Southern Yemen
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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 Al Bayda offensive began in late July 2020 with the restart of military operations by Houthis forces in Al Bayda Governorate, during the Second Yemeni Civil War against forces of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, the Islamic State in Yemen and military forces loyal to the Government of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi.
^"11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack". AlJazeera. 17 August 2020.
^ abc"Anasrallah forces kill high-ranking ISIS leader in Yemen". Al Masdar. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
^ abcd"Scores of Houthi fighters killed in central Yemen fighting". Debriefer. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
^"Yemeni Armed Forces reveal details of large-scale operation against al-Qaeda and Daesh". Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
^"Four al-Qaeda leaders arrested in Bayda". 22 August 2020.
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ISIL-YP[2]
Brig. Gen. Abdulrab Al-Asbahi[3]
Abu Al-Walid Al-Adani †[2]
