| 2022 Southern Yemen offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |||||||||
.png) Southern forces in Abyan province on a Nimr mobility vehicle, 24 August 2022 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Supported by: |
 United Arab Emirates (alleged) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown | Yasser Nasser Shaye †[4] | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Yemen Army[5]
Houthi loyalists in Shabwah[2] |
Pro-Southern Movement forces United Arab Emirates Armed Forces (alleged)[5] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 46 killed, 136 wounded (September–November)[6] | ||||||||
| 80+ killed, 68+ wounded overall (August)[7] | |||||||||
In August 2022, forces of Yemen's Emirati-backed separatist Southern Movement, mainly represented by the Southern Transitional Council, launched an offensive in the Abyan and Shabwah provinces.[3] Initially, the Southern forces mostly fought against Saudi-backed government forces, most of which belonged to the armed wing of the Islah party.[1] Since early September 2022, however, the Southern Movement's offensive has become more focused on battling local al-Qaeda strongholds.
- ^ a b c d e f Ahmad Mostafa (31 August 2022). "Is South Yemen on way to autonomy?". Ahram Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Yemen security forces bust Houthi cell in Shabwa". Arab News. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b Knights, Michael; al-Gabarni, Adnan; Coombs, Casey (21 October 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "The Houthi Jihad Council: Command and Control in 'the Other Hezbollah'" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 15 (10). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 1–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Deadly al-Qaeda attack targets Yemen's southern separatists". al-Jazeera. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Eleonora Ardemagni (30 August 2022). "Emirati-backed forces eye Yemen's energy heartland". MEI. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Yemeni push forces Al-Qaeda out of Abyan valley hideout". Arab News. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ New clashes in Yemen complicate hopes for peace, 12 August 2022