Operation Scorched Earth
Yemeni military offensive in the northern Saada Governorate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Scorched Earth (Arabic: عملية الأرض المحروقة) was the code-name of a Yemeni military offensive in the Saada Governorate that began in August 2009. It marked the fifth wave of violence during the ongoing insurgency by the Houthis against the government. In November 2009, the conflict spread across the border into neighboring Saudi Arabia. This conflict led to the Saudi military's incursion into Yemen, marking the first military operation conducted by Saudi Arabia since 1991.[29]
Operation Scorched Earth | |||||||
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Part of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen and Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Yemen[2] Morocco[4] Jordan[4] |
Alleged: North Korea | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ali Abdullah Saleh |
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Yemen: |
100,000–150,000 Houthi rebels[10] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Yemen: |
600+ KIA[19] | ||||||
Total Yemeni Casualties: |