Battle of the Jabara Valley

Battle of the Jabara Valley
Part of Operation Victory from God

Map of the battle
  Houthi forces
  Saudi-led forces
Date26 – 29 August 2019 (3 days)
Location
Jabara Valley, Yemen
Result

Decisive Houthi victory

  • Saudi reinforcements decimated.
  • Saudi forces encircled and destroyed
Belligerents

Houthi government

Saudi Arabia

  • al-Fateh Brigade
Commanders and leaders
Mohamed al-Atifi Radad al-Hashemi
(al-Fateh Brigade)
Strength
4,000 1,100–2,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown but less than 200 1,000–1,900 killed or captured, 100 escaped
200+ vehicles destroyed or captured

The Battle of the Jabara Valley occurred between 26 and 29 August 2019, during the Second Yemeni Civil War. It was part of Operation Victory from God, a major Houthi-led offensive along the Saudi Arabian-Yemeni border.

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