Battle of Ad Dali'

Battle of Dhale
Part of the Yemeni civil war (2015–present)
Date 24 March – 26 May 2015 (2 months and 2 days) Location Dhale, Yemen Result Pro-Hadi victory
Belligerents
Houthi government Houthi fighters Security Forces (pro-Saleh) Yemeni Republican Guard	Hadi government Security Forces (pro-Hadi) Southern Movement People's Committees Popular resistance Foreign intervention  Saudi Arabia(leader)  Bahrain  Egypt  Jordan  Kuwait  Morocco  Sudan  United Arab Emirates
Commanders and leaders
Abdullah Dabaan (33rd Armoured Brigade commander)	Brig Gen Saleh Salem Saleh Aidarus Al-Zubaidi
Casualties and losses
186+ killed	62+ killed
46 civilians killed

Houthi government

Hadi government

The Battle of Dhale was a key fight for control of Dhale, Yemen, between the Houthis and Yemen Army units loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh on one side, and militiamen and Yemen Army units loyal to Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi on the other side.

On 24 March, Houthi forces seized administrative buildings in Dhale and were advancing in the city during heavy fighting. A battle for the camp of the 33rd Armoured Brigade ended in the afternoon with 10 anti-Hadi fighters dead. Later, pro-Hadi fighters counter-attacked in the town and beat back the Houthis.

On 30 March, the Houthis entered the city after nearly a week of fighting. The town was reportedly split in half between the two opposing side, while a sheikh in the city stated the Houthis were in control of Dhale, but with sporadic fighting continuing and both sides suffering “a large number of casualties”. At this time, a Yemen Red Crescent Society ambulance driver was killed when his vehicle was hit by gunfire.

On 31 March, secessionist fighters allied to Hadi traded artillery fire with the Houthis and army units loyal to Saleh. In addition, repeated air strikes hit Houthi and allied positions, including an ammunition store at a military base. Around 30 Houthi and allied fighters, along with nine southern fighters, were killed during the day.

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