Battle of Aden (2018)

Battle of Aden
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, and the Aden unrest (2015–2019)

Situation in Aden after the STC seized the city
  Southern Transitional Council control
  Hadi Government control
Date28–31 January 2018
Location
Aden, Yemen
12°48′00″N 45°02′00″E / 12.8°N 45.033333°E / 12.8; 45.033333
Result STC victory
Territorial
changes
STC gains control of most of Aden[10]
Belligerents

Yemen Yemen Army (Hadi government)

Supported by:
 Saudi Arabia[3][4]

Southern Transitional Council (STC)

Supported by:
 Kuwait (commandos SF)
 United Arab Emirates[9]
Commanders and leaders
Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Yemen Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr
Yemen Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi[11]
Hani bin Braik
Strength

Kuwait: 30-60 commandos

Thousands[1]
Hundreds of demonstrators[12]
Casualties and losses
250 killed[13]
745 wounded
94 Yemenis killed[11][14]
6 commandos wounded[15]
40 people killed[16][17][18] (3 civilians)[19] 222 wounded,[20][21][22][23] and 40,000 without aid[24]
Battle of Aden (2018) is located in Yemen
Battle of Aden (2018)
Location within Yemen

The Battle of Aden was a conflict between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Yemeni government around the headquarters in Aden.[25]

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