Al Bayda offensive

Al Bayda offensive
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and Marib Campaign

Map of the offensive
  Pro-Houthi Government control
  Pro-Hadi Government control
Date17 May 2020 – 1 September 2020
Location
Result Houthi victory
Territorial
changes
Belligerents

Yemen Supreme Political Council

Yemen Cabinet of Yemen

al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[1]


Islamic State ISIL-YP[2]
Commanders and leaders
unknown Yemen 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)

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.

  1. ^ "11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack". AlJazeera. 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Scores of Houthi fighters killed in central Yemen fighting". Debriefer. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Four al-Qaeda leaders arrested in Bayda". 22 August 2020.