2022 Southern Yemen offensive
| 2022 Southern Yemen offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |||||||||
Southern forces in Abyan province on a Nimr mobility vehicle, 24 August 2022 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Presidential Leadership Council Supported by: | United Arab Emirates (alleged) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown | Yasser Nasser Shaye † | ||||||||
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Yemen Army
Houthi loyalists in Shabwah |
Pro-Southern Movement forces
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 46 killed, 136 wounded (September–November) | ||||||||
| 80+ killed, 68+ wounded overall (August) | |||||||||
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. Initially, the Southern forces mostly fought against Saudi-backed government forces, most of which belonged to the armed wing of the Islah party. Since early September 2022, however, the Southern Movement's offensive has become more focused on battling local al-Qaeda strongholds.