Battle of Sanaa (2017)
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The Battle of Sanaa (2017) was fought between forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a. Both sides were allied during the 2014–15 Houthi takeover of the government but the alliance ended when Saleh decided to break ranks with the Houthis and call for dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are leading a military intervention in Yemen. Fighting then broke out between the Houthis and forces loyal to Saleh as the Saudi-led coalition began bombing Houthi areas, ultimately resulting in Saleh's death and a Houthi victory.
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Battle of Sanaa (2017) | |||||||
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Part of the Yemeni Crisis and the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |||||||
Situation in Sana'a, early December 2017 Houthi control Saleh control (Before being expelled) | |||||||
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Saudi-led coalition:[7] Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Mohammed Ali al-Houthi Saleh Ali al-Sammad |
Ali Abdullah Saleh † Tareq Saleh (WIA)[8] Khaled Ali Saleh (POW) Aref al-Zouka †[5] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown number of killed, 600 soldiers captured and later released[9] | ||||||
234 killed, 400 wounded overall (per the ICRC and the UN)[10][11] |
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