Al Bayda offensive

Al Bayda offensive
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and Marib Campaign
Map of the offensive   Pro-Houthi Government control   Pro-Hadi Government control
Date 17 May 2020 – 1 September 2020 Location Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen Result Houthi victory Territorial changes Houthi forces capture Qaifah, Wald Rabi and Al-Quraishyah districts from Jihadist forces.[3][4] Houthi forces seize 80% of Al Bayda Governorate.[2]
Belligerents
Supreme Political Council Houthi movement	Cabinet of Yemen Security Forces (pro-Hadi)	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[1] ISIL-YP[2]
Commanders and leaders
unknown	Brig. Gen. Abdulrab Al-Asbahi[3] (Chief of the Bayda military command)	Abu Al-Walid Al-Adani †[2] (ISIS Emir in Qifah District)
Strength
unknown	unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
60 casualties[3] (Acc. Hadi Government)	unknown	250 casualties[3] 10 captured[5] (Acc. Houthi)

The Al Bayda offensive began in late July 2020 with the restart of military operations by Houthis forces in Al Bayda Governorate, during the Second Yemeni Civil War against forces of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, the Islamic State in Yemen and military forces loyal to the Government of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi.