Southern Abyan Offensive (2016)

Southern Abyan Offensive (2016)
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)

The territory that AQAP seized during the offensive showed in dark grey, surrounded by black lines.
Date2–20 February 2016 (18 days)
Location
Shuqrah and Ahwar, Abyan Governorate Yemen
Result

AQAP victory

  • AQAP united its western and eastern parts of its Emirate
Belligerents

Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen

Yemen Yemen

Commanders and leaders
Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari †[1][2]
Tawfiq Belaidi		 Yemen Sheikh Mazen al-Aqrabi † (Popular resistance unit senior commander)
Units involved
unknown unknown
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown 3 killed
38-40 captured[3]
17-20 executed[4]

The Southern Abyan Offensive refers to a 2016 offensive that AQAP launched in late February, which ended with a victory for AQAP as Yemeni tribal fighters loyal to president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi were driven out of the Abyan Governorate.

  1. ^ "Gulf of Aden Security Review - February 4, 2016 - Critical Threats". Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Qaeda tightens its grip on south Yemen coast". Yahoo News. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ AFP (2016). "Qaeda kills three in sweep of Yemen's south". Business Standard India. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Yemen conflict: 'At least 15 government troops' killed". BBC News. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.