Battle of Al Masini valley

Battle of Al Masini valley
	Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present),; the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, and Hadramaut Insurgency
Date	17–18 February 2018
Location	Masini valley, Hadramaut Governorate, Yemen
Result	Coalition victory 70% of Al Masini valley cleared of AQAP Islamists;
Belligerents
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula	Hadrami Elite Force; United Arab Emirates
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Maj. Gen. Faraj al-Bahsani
Units involved
Sons of Hadhramaut	Hadrami Elite forces
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
19 killed	8 killed

The battle of Al Masini valley, code named Operation Al Faisal by the coalition, was an operation to clear the Al-Qaeda controlled stronghold of Al Misini valley in Hadramut province.^[2]

^ "تطهير 70% من معقل القاعدة في حضرموت اليمنية". 19 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Clashes leave 27 dead as Yemen troops target Al-Qaeda". Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[1] "تطهير 70% من معقل القاعدة في حضرموت اليمنية". 19 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[newvision.co.ug-2] "Clashes leave 27 dead as Yemen troops target Al-Qaeda". Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

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