Battle of Port Midi

Battle of Port Midi
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Date Main Battle: 19 December 2015 – 23 January 2016[1] Insurgency: Late January 2016 - 1 July 2017 (Only some attacks, Midi still under loyalist occupation, conflict spreads to the rest of the Hajjah Governorate) Location Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, Yemen Result Hadi-led government/Coalition victory Port of Midi captured by Hadi loyalists, controlled by Saudi Arabia Continued insurgency Conflict spreads to the rest of the Hajjah Governorate
Belligerents
Supreme Revolutionary Committee Houthis Security Forces (pro-Houthis) Popular Committees (pro-Houthis) Republican Guard	Hadi-led government Security Forces (pro-Hadi) Popular Committees (pro-Hadi) Popular Resistance  Saudi Arabia Special Forces
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown pro-Hadi commander †[2] Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar General Yehia al-Khayati Suleiman Mukhit
Casualties and losses
127 killed 23 wounded	20+
78-129 civilians killed, and 100+ injured all around the Hajjah governorate

The Battle of Port Midi refers to a battle during the Yemeni Civil War between the Saudi coalition-backed Hadi loyalists and the Houthi government. Although Hadi loyalists seized the port, the Houthi fighters along with the popular committees managed to conduct some attacks around Midi. The conflict also had spillovers in the rest of the Hajjah Governorate. On 26 January 2017, Hadi loyalists extended their control to Harad District in Hajjah Governorate.