Al-Jawf offensive

Al Jawf offensive
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, and the Ma'rib Campaign

Map of the offensive
  Pro-Houthi Government control
  Pro-Hadi Government control
DateFirst Phase
29 February – 29 April 2020[1]
Second Phase
27 May 2020 – 5 February 2021[2]
Location
Al Jawf Governorate, Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
Result Houthi victory
Territorial
changes
Belligerents

Yemen Supreme Political Council

Yemen Cabinet of Yemen

 Saudi Arabia
Commanders and leaders
Mohamed al-Atifi
(Minister of Defense)
Gen. Ezi Salah Motlaq Dihowa †
(Chief of Staff 6th military Region)[11]
Gen. Roohallah Zaid Ali Moslih †[11]		 Yemen Lt. Gen. Sagheer bin Aziz
(Chief of Staff)[12]
Yemen Sheikh Amin al-Okaimi (WIA)
(Governor of Al-Jawf)[13][14]
Yemen Ali Mohsen Al Hoda (WIA)
(Commander)[14]
Yemen Gen. Hameed al-Maswari †
(Chief-of-operations in Kofal military camp)[15]
Yemen Gen. Mohamed Kamil al-Thaifani †
(72nd Brgd. Commander)[15]
Saudi Arabia Gen. Khalid al-Joma'ei †
(310th Brgd. Commander)[15]
Saudi Arabia Gen. Mohammed Ali-Roqn †
(122nd Brigade) [16]
Saudi Arabia Abdul Nasser al-Halisi †
(Commander)[17]
Units involved
Houthi fighters
Popular Committees		 Islah militias[18]
Saudi Armed Forces
Strength
unknown 6 Brigades
3 Battalions
Casualties and losses
unknown 1,200 casualties (Acc. to Houthis)[19]

The Al Jawf offensive was a Houthi offensive that began in February 2020 with clashes in the Al Jawf Governorate during the Second Yemeni Civil War. Houthi forces were able to decisively capture the town of Al Hazm on 1 March 2020 from the Hadi government.[20][21][22] On 27 April, the first phase of the offensive ended with the Houthis capturing 3,500 square kilometers of territory in Al Jawf Governorate.[23] After reinforcing, the Houthis launched the second phase of their offensive on 27 May, making further advances toward the city of Marib and capturing the Maas military base on 20 November, 2020.[10] The Houthis halted the offensive on 5 February 2021, in order to account for changes in the Saudi-led coalition and Southern Transitional Council.[2] After reinforcing once more, the Houthis launched a new offensive towards Marib city on 7 February.[24]

  1. ^ "Map: Ansar Allah operation end in al-Jawf province". IWN.
  2. ^ a b "Latest Updates on Al Jawf, 5 February 2021".
  3. ^ "Roundup: Houthis make new military progress in NE Yemen". Xinhua News Agency. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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  6. ^ "Roundup:Yemenis Edge Closer to Ma'rib Liberation as Infighting Rocks Saudi-Led Coalition". Tasnim News Agency. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Latest Updates on Yemen, 21 April 2020". IWN.
  8. ^ "Map: Latest updates on al Jawf front, 10 April 2020". IWN.
  9. ^ "Latest Updates on Marib Battles, 18 March 2020". IWN.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference MAScamp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b "Houthi senior officers killed in Jawf north Yemen". 24 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Prominent Foe of Houthis Appointed Yemen Chief of Staff". Asharq AL-awsat.
  13. ^ "In dramatic counterattack, Houthis take Yemen's Al-Jawf and eye Marib". Middle East Eye.
  14. ^ a b "Heavy blow to the body of Mansour Hadi forces in Al Yatmah". Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "105 Yemeni troops, Houthis reportedly killed, injured in Marib". Debriefer. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference alarabyclashes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ "Map: Latest Updates on Yemen, 24 April 2020". IWN.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ "Details of the "Fa'amkon Minhom" operation by the spokesman of Yemeni Armed Forces". IWN.
  20. ^ Caleb, Weiss (17 March 2020). "Houthis report capture of province bordering Saudi Arabia". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Yemen Houthis seize strategic city bordering Saudi Arabia". Middle East Monitor. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Officials say Yemen's rebels seize strategic northern city". www.aljazeera.com.
  23. ^ "Map: Ansar Allah operation end in al-Jawf province".
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto9 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).