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Battle of Dofas
Part of Yemeni Crisis (2011-present)
Date4–5 March 2012
Location
Dofas, Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Result

Ansar al-Sharia victory

  • Destruction of an Army artillery battalion
  • Capture by militants of large quantities of weapons, including heavy ones, among them tanks
Belligerents

Battle of Dofas Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[1]

  • Ansar al-Sharia
  • Al-Shabaab
  • Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
  • Other Islamic militants

Battle of Dofas Yemen

  • Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
  • Popular Committees
Commanders and leaders
Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ghaleb al Jarabani
Brig. Gen. Abdu Rabbu Hasan Salem
Brig. Gen. Faisal Rajjab
Strength
Unknown 39th Armored Brigade
115th Infantry Brigade
119th Infantry Brigade
Casualties and losses
32 killed (initial battle)[2]
42 killed (subsequent air-strikes)[3]
187 killed, 135 wounded,[4] 55-73 captured[5]


The Battle of Dofas was a battle during the 2011 Yemeni uprising between forces loyal to Yemeni leader Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of al-Qaeda, during which the militants destroyed an Army artillery battalion of the 39th Armored Brigade in the town of Dofas, which was being used as a main base for artillery support against the militant-held towns of Zinjibar and Jaʿār.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Militants linked to al-Qaeda emboldened in Yemen". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference trooplosses was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference deathtoll was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "AQAP claims responsibility for Yemen attacks". CNN. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  5. ^ "185 Yemeni Troops Slain as Grim Defeat Leads to Calls for Army Shakeup". News From Antiwar.com. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  6. ^ "DETAILS OF ABYAN ATTACKS EMERGE". Yemen Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Map: Forces Operating in South Yemen". Criticalthreats.org. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

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