Battle of Aden (2018)
| Battle of Aden | |||||||||
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| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Southern Transitional Council conflict, and the Aden unrest (2015–2019) | |||||||||
Situation in Aden during the battle | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
Yemen Army (Hadi government)
Saudi Arabia |
Southern Transitional Council (STC)
Kuwait (commandos SF) United Arab Emirates | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar |
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi Hani bin Braik Aser Abdullah Al-Anezi | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Kuwait: 30-60 commandos ThousandsHundreds of demonstrators | |||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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250 killed 745 wounded |
94 Yemenis killed 6 commandos wounded | ||||||||
| 40 people killed (3 civilians) 222 wounded, and 40,000 without aid | |||||||||
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.