Operation Scorched Earth

Operation Scorched Earth

Approximate Area of Houthi-Rebel Influence

Date	11 August 2009 – 12 February 2010 (6 months and 1 day)
Location	Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen and Jabal al-Dukhan, Saudi Arabia
Result	Indecisive; Ceasefire after rebels accepted the government's truce conditions.

Belligerents

Yemen
Sunni tribes
Saudi Arabia

Alleged:
Jordan
Morocco
Pakistan
United States

al-Qaeda

Houthis

Alleged:
Iran (Quds Force)

Hezbollah

Commanders and leaders

Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Mohammed Mujur
Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
Amr Ali Mousa Al-Uuzali †
Ali Salem al-Ameri †
Ahmed Bawazeir †
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Khalid bin Sultan

Saleh Al-Muhaya

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Yahya Badreddin al-Houthi
Yousuf al-Madani †
Taha al-Madani
Abu Ali Hakem
Abdullah al-Qa'ud
Abu Nasir
Nasir Muhammad al-Sayfi
Abd al-Muhsin al-Nimri
Shaykh al-A'sir al-Ka'bi

Mohammad Abd al-Salam

Strength

Yemen:
30,000 in-theatre
66,700 total
3,000 tribal fighters
Saudi Arabia:
199,500 total
Alleged:
Jordan: 2,000
Pakistan: 300

al-Qaeda: 300

100,000–150,000 Houthi rebels
Alleged:

200 Somali fighters

Casualties and losses

Yemen:
126+ KIA
(Government confirmed)
144–159 KIA
(Independent estimate)
400–500 POW
3 fighter jets lost
69 Salafi fighters killed
Saudi Arabia:
133 KIA
470 WIA
6 MIA
(Saudi claim)

Total: 328–361 killed

600+ KIA
(Government claim)
458-544 KIA
(Independent estimate)
1,000 POW (including at least 26 Somalis)

Total: 458–600 killed

Total Yemeni Casualties:
8,000 killed
250,000 displaced
Saudi Civilian Casualties:
4 civilians killed

50,000 displaced

Yemen
Sunni tribes
Saudi Arabia

Alleged:
Jordan
Morocco
Pakistan
United States

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