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Battle of Aden (2018)

For other uses, see Battle of Abdurrahman Atosh Ali.

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
Kuwait Aser Abdullah Al-Anezi
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)
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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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  15. ^ "Yémen: affrontements entre l'armée et des séparatistes à Aden". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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  17. ^ "'Coup ongoing' in Aden as separatists clash with Yemen gov't forces". i24NEWS. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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  21. ^ Mohammed Mukhashaf and Stephen Kalin (28 January 2018). "Deadly Clashes Split Ranks of Gulf Allies in Yemen War". Reuters. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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  23. ^ "South Yemeni separatists pin down government in the de facto capital - Kuwait Times | Kuwait Times". News.kuwaittimes.net. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  24. ^ "40,000 displaced Yemenis stranded without aid in Aden: UN". France 24. AFP. 31 January 2018.
  25. ^ "Yémen: les séparatistes sudistes, à la recherche de l'indépendance perdue". Le Point. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

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