| Battle of Al Masini valley | |||||||
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| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, and Hadramaut Insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
 Hadrami Elite Force United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Maj. Gen. Faraj al-Bahsani | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Sons of Hadhramaut | Hadrami Elite forces | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 19 killed[1] | 8 killed[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Al Masini Valley, code named Operation Al Faisal by the Saudi-led coalition, was an operation conducted by the UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Force with backing from the UAE Armed Forces to clear the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) controlled stronghold of Al-Masini Valley in central Hadhramaut governorate.
- ^ "UAE-backed Yemen force captures Al-Qaeda stronghold". Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2024-09-26.