Al Bayda offensive

Offensive of the Yemeni civil war

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

| Date| 17 May 2020 – 1 September 2020

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Location|

Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen

Result|  Houthi victory
Territorial
changes|

* Houthi forces capture Qaifah, Wald Rabi and Al-Quraishyah districts from Jihadist forces.[3][4]
* Houthi forces seize 80% of Al Bayda Governorate.[2]

Belligerents

Supreme Political Council

* Houthi movement

Cabinet of Yemen

* Security Forces
(pro-Hadi)

al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[1]

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ISIL-YP[2]
Commanders and leaders
unknown|  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)

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* Saada
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Bombings and terrorist attacks in Yemen

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Houthi missile and drone attacks in Yemen

* 2015 Marib
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* Aug 2019 Aden
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Houthi attacks on the United Arab Emirates

* 2022 Abu Dhabi

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U.S. raids on al-Qaeda

* Yakla
* Hathla

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Red Sea crisis

* Operation Prosperity Guardian
* 2024 missile strikes in Yemen
* Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou
* Marlin Luanda missile strike

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Humanitarian crisis

* Blockade
* Disease outbreaks
* Cholera
* COVID-19
* Famine
* Locust infestation
* Refugees on Jeju Island
* War crimes and human rights violations

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.

## Prelude[edit]

In early 2020, Houthi forces were achieving territorial gains in al-Jawf Governorate and Marib along the main highway that links those governorates,[6] with the aim of controlling the Bayda-Marib axis.[7]

## The battle[edit]

On 21 June, Houthis-led forces fought its way in the Baydha Governorate, with the aim on reaching Mahilia area and attack Marib by the South.[8] According to Pro-Hadi government media the Houthi offensive on Al-Nahma area, Mahliyah District of Marib, left tribesmen loyal to the government and soldiers in a dire situation of being attacked from the South.[9]

On 30 June, Houthi forces made further advances on the north of Bayda and the south of Marib, seizing 400 km2 of terrain and inflicting 250 killed, wounded and captured Pro-Hadi Government forces.[10]

On 12 August, Houthi sources reported advances on the Marib front against ISIS and Al-Qaeda forces located in the southeast of Marib and Saudi led forces in the southwest.[11]

On 19 August, the spokesperson of the Houthi movement, Gen. Yahya al-Sari, said that after military operations the districts of Walad Rabi and Quraishiyah were captured by Houthi forces. According to al-Sari Houthi forces seized 1,000 km2 of terrain from control of Jihadist groups (Al-Qaeda and Islamic State in Yemen), inflicted 250 killed, wounded and captured whilst destroying 12 enemy bases.[12]

On 22 August, Houthi media revealed the advances made by Houthi fighters against Al-Qaeda and Islamic State forces in Bayda. According to Yemeni media Houthi fighters seized M47 Dragon missiles, M2 Browning machine guns and supplies of the World Food Programme from jihadist forces.[13]

## Aftermath[edit]

On 23 September 2021, Houthi forces said they captured three districts from Al-Bayda governorate effectively controlling the province.[14][15] The Ministry of Defense of the Houthi government dubbed the result as a "strategic victory" over Al-Qaeda and ISIS-Y.[16]

## References[edit]

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.
6. ^ "Ansarallah forces on the verge of eliminating Al-Qaeda/ISIS pocket in central Yemen". Al Masdar. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
7. ^ "Yemeni Army captures important sites in Al-Bayda after heavy battle with Ansarallah forces". Al Masdar. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
8. ^ "Fiercest hostilities pitting Houthis against tribes in Yemen's Baydha". Debriefer.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
9. ^ "Tribal sources have warned of the seriousness of the situation on the borders of the southern Marib governorate, with the Houthi militia continuing to mobilize to the outskirts of Radman District and trying to deploy to the Mahlia District, adjacent to it". yemen News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
10. ^ "Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson press conference regarding the operation in north of Baydha". Islamic World News. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
11. ^ "Ansar Allah heavy attack in north of Baydha and south of Marib (Map Update)". Islamic World News.
12. ^ "Latest Updates on Baydha Front, 19 August 2020 (Map Update)". IWN. 19 August 2020.
13. ^ "Yemeni media reveals footage of massive victory over terrorist groups on Bayda". Althawranews. 22 August 2020.
14. ^ Asmar, Ahmed (23 September 2021). "Houthi group claims control of al-Bayda province in central Yemen". Andalou Agency News.
15. ^ "Houthis say take control of entire Bayda province in central Yemen". Debriefer. 23 September 2021.
16. ^ "Yemeni Minister of Defence congratulates military forces on liberation of Bayda province". Hodhod News. 24 September 2021.

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Background|

* Houthi insurgency in Yemen
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* Aftermath of the Houthi takeover in Yemen
* Battle of Sanaa (2014)
* Human rights in Yemen

Battles
and attacks|

* Shabwah Governorate offensive (2014–present)
* Battle of Aden Airport
* 2015 Sanaa mosque bombings: March and September
* Marib Campaign
* Battle of Dhale
* Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen
* Battle of Aden (2015)
* Abyan campaign (March–August 2015)
* Lahij insurgency
* Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
* Shabwah campaign (March–August 2015)
* Battle of Mukalla (2015)
* Taiz campaign (2015–present)
* September 2015 Marib Tochka missile attack
* Aden unrest (2015–present)
* October 2015 Aden missile attack
* 2015 Aden car bombing
* Aden Christian attack
* 2016 Aden car bombing
* 23 May 2016 Aden bombings
* August 2016 Aden bombing
* December 2016 Aden suicide bombings
* Zinjibar and Jaar
* December 2015 Taiz missile attack
* Nihm Offensive
* Battle of Port Midi
* Hadramaut Insurgency
* Southern Abyan Offensive (2016)
* Abyan conflict (2016–2018)
* Battle of Mukalla (2016)
* May 2016 Yemen police bombings
* June 2016 Mukalla attacks
* 2016 Sanaa funeral airstrike
* Raid on Yakla
* Raid on Al Hathla
* Battle of Sanaa (2017)
* Battle of Aden (2018)
* Battle of Al Hudaydah
* Dahyan air strike
* Abha International Airport attack
* Battle of the Jabara Valley
* 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack
* January 2020 Marib attack
* Al-Jawf offensive
* Al Bayda offensive
* August 2020 Marib attack
* 2020 Aden attacks
* Battle of Marib
* 2021 Aden bombings
* 2022 Abu Dhabi attack
* Saada prison airstrike
* 2022 Jeddah missile attack
* 2022 Southern Yemen offensive
* Red Sea Crisis (2023-)
* Operation Prosperity Guardian

Reactions|

* Foreign involvement in the Yemeni civil war
* Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
* Blockade of Yemen
* Yemeni peace process
* United Arab Emirates takeover of Socotra

Impacts|

* Humanitarian crisis
* Famine
* Cholera outbreak
* Airstrikes on hospitals
* Refugees on Jeju Island
* COVID-19
* Water supply and sanitation
* War crimes and human rights violations

Belligerents|

| Alimi government|

* Pro-Alimi security forces
* Saleh loyalist defectors
* Al-Islah
* Popular Resistance
* Popular Committees
* Southern Movement
* Southern Transitional Council
* Republican Guard
* National Hadhrami Council

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Houthi government|

* Supreme Political Council
* Houthis
* Pro-Saleh forces
* Supreme Revolutionary Committee

People|

| Alimi government|

* Rashad al-Alimi
* Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
* Mahmoud al-Subaihi
* Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
* Khaled Bahah
* Hussein Arab
* Ahmed Saleh
* Tareq Saleh

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Houthi government|

* Saleh Ali al-Sammad
* Mohamed al-Atifi
* Mohammed al-Houthi
* Hussein Khairan
* Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
* Ali Abdullah Saleh

Related|

* United States–Houthi conflict (2023–present)
* Reactions to the Saudi-led military intervention
* List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

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