Battle of Al Hudaydah (2018)

Battle of Al Hudaydah (Cabinet of Yemen & National Resistance & Tihamah Resistance & Giants Brigades & Southern Resistance vs Supreme Political Council & Houthis) took place in 2018 during Yemeni Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 2018
• Date: 2018-09-16
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Yemeni Civil War
• Side A: Cabinet of Yemen, National Resistance, Tihamah Resistance, Giants Brigades, Southern Resistance
• Side B: Supreme Political Council, Houthis
• Commanders (A): Tareq Saleh
• Commanders (B): Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
• Casualties: 28 Yemeni soldiers killed (per medical sources, airport battle, by 21 June) 90+ killed (per Houthis, 15 & 28 June) 22 killed (per Coalition & medical sources, 9–13 Sep.) 126 killed (17 Sudanese, per m (side A), 156 killed (per medical sources, airport battle, by 21 June) 148 killed (per medical sources, 9–16 Sep.) 70 killed (per Coalition, 17 Oct.) 479 killed (per medical sources, 1–12 Nov.) (Supreme Political Council & Houthis)
• Outcome: Houthi victory The UAE announces a pause to the military operations on 23 June 2018, because of UN-brokered talks The battle resumed on 9 September 2018 after peace talks collapse due to Houthi absenc
• Coordinates: 14.802°, 42.951°

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