Saudi-led intervention in Yemen (2015–present)
War in Yemen |
Part of the Yemeni Civil War and the Yemeni Crisis
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An airstrike in Sana'a on 11 May 2015
The military situation in Yemen on 12 February 2017. (Note that Houthi forces also control border areas in Saudi Arabia not shown on the map.)
Controlled by Hadi loyalists
(See also a )
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Date |
26 March 2015 – ongoing
(1 year, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
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Operation Decisive Storm
26 March – 21 April 2015
(3 weeks and 6 days)
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Operation Restoring Hope
22 April 2015 – present
(1 year, 9 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
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Location |
Yemen |
Status |
Ongoing
- Saudi-led coalition restored the government of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in Aden
- Saudi-led coalition continue offensive to retake Yemeni capital Sana'a from Houthis
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Belligerents |
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Bahrain
Kuwait
Qatar
Egypt
Jordan
Morocco
Senegal
Sudan Mercenaries Supported by:
United States
Djibouti (logistical)
Eritrea (logistical)
Somalia (logistical)
United Kingdom (intelligence, weapons, and blockade)
France (logistical support)
Canada (weapons)
Turkey
In support of:
Yemen (Hadi government)
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Yemen (Revolutionary Committee/Supreme Political Council)
Ahrar al-Najran Movement
Supported by:
Iran (denied by Iran) (non-combat)
Russia
North Korea (weapons and logistical support)
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Commanders and leaders |
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud
Lt. Gen. Muhammad Al Shaalan †
Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani †
Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asiri
Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Hamzi †
Col. Abdullah al-Sahian †
Col. Hassan Ghasoum Ageeli †
Lt. Col. Abdullah al-Balwi †
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Col. Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi †
/ Cmdr. Mike Hindmarsh
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (WIA)
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Omar al-Bashir
Abdullah II
Mohamed VI
Macky Sall
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Mahmoud al-Subaihi (POW)
Gen. Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar
Gen. Abd Rabbo Hussein †
Maj. Gen. Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi †
Brig. Gen. Hameed al-Qushaibi †
Cmdr. Jarallah Salhi †
Capt. Zafir Mansour Ahmed Al-Turki †
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Mohammed Ali al-Houthi (2015-2016)
Saleh Ali al-Sammad (from 2016)
Mohamed al-Atafi (from 2016)
Hussein Khairan (2015-2016)
Sharaf Luqman
Ali Al-Jaifi
Hussein al-Ezzi
Abdul Razzaq Al-Marwani
Abu Ali al-Hakim
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Raymi †
Ahmed Ali Saleh
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Ibrahim Badr Al-Houthi †
Abdullah Qayed al-Fadeea †
Maj. Gen. Hasan Abdullah Almalsi †
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Strength |
100 warplanes and 150,000 troops
30 warplanes, 1 brigade and 1,800 mercenaries from Latin America
15 warplanes 300 troops
15 warplanes
10 warplanes, 1,000 troops
4 warships, 800 troops and
an unknown number of warplanes
Wikipedia
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