Shabwah campaign

Shabwah campaign (March–August 2015)
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Shabwah Governorate offensive (2014-2016)

Shabwah Governorate
Date29 March – 15 August 2015
(4 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Result

Coalition victory

  • Houthis initially capture the provincial capital Ataq and Saeed by May 2015
  • Pro-Hadi forces recapture Ataq and the rest of the governorate on 15 August 2015
Belligerents

Supreme Revolutionary Committee

Cabinet of Yemen

Supported by


AQAP
Casualties and losses
1,700 killed 43 killed

The Shabwah campaign (March–August 2015) was a campaign for control of the Shabwah Governorate of Yemen, between the Houthis and Yemen Army units loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh on one side, and militiamen and Yemen Army units loyal to Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi on the other side. The offensive was also launched during a previously started AQAP offensive.