Republic of Yemen Armed Forces

December 4, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Southern Transitional Council seizes key areas of Yemen’s Hadramawt Governorate from rival government forces

Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces captured the city of Seiyun and other important civilian and military sites in Hadramawt Valley on December 3 after limited clashes with Yemeni Army...

October 16, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis signal pause on attacks on Israel after Gaza ceasefire, detail attacks during the conflict

Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the Iran-backed terror group that rules northern Yemen, indicated cautious acceptance of the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas agreed to on October...

September 15, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Reciprocal attacks between Houthis and Israel continue

The Houthis have launched dozens of drone attacks and a handful of missile attacks in the first half of September, including a drone that struck Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport outside...

June 22, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis repeat threats against US over strikes against Iran

Yemen’s Houthis threatened to attack American forces in the Red Sea following US attacks on the Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan on June 21. The US military struck...

April 18, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Yemeni forces planning ground offensive against the Houthis

Anti-Houthi “Yemeni militias are planning a ground offensive against the Houthis,” according to Yemeni and US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal. The plans follow over a month...

March 13, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis ramp up domestic attacks in Marib

The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have gained global attention this month after renewed threats against Israel and the US State Department’s re-designation of the group...

October 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Between proxies and a new attack on Israel: Iran’s dilemma

Iran operates via proxies in several countries and territories, including Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gaza Strip.

July 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

All eyes on Iran’s reaction to Hodeidah

Iran wants to push both Hezbollah and the Houthis to increase their attacks as Hamas takes losses in Gaza.

July 19, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Houthi drone is responsible for deadly attack on Tel Aviv

A drone launched by the Houthis in Yemen struck a building in central Tel Aviv Friday morning, killing a civilian and wounding “at least 10 others.” The Houthis later published a statement...

May 4, 2020 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Analysis: The Islamic State’s ideological campaign against al-Qaeda

On April 29, the Islamic State’s “province” (wilayah) in Yemen released a lengthy video that is intended to undermine al-Qaeda’s ideological legitimacy within the jihadists’ ranks. The 50-plus...

May 9, 2019 | Jonathan Schanzer, Nicole Salter

Oman in the Middle

Muscat’s Balancing Act Between Iran and America

August 7, 2017 |

Thousands of Yemeni Forces Target Qaeda Stronghold

Thousands of Yemeni troops are conducting a clearing operation aimed at driving Qaeda militants from one of their major strongholds in southern Yemen, according to Arab and American security offi...

January 28, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Yemeni Military Launches Operation to Free Western Hostages Held by AQAP

The Yemeni Army launched an offensive against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in the central Yemeni province of Al Baydah in an effort to free three Western hostages who were kidnapped by tribe...

October 19, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

AQAP Launches Complex Suicide Assault on Yemeni Army Base

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula mounted a complex attack, which included suicide bombers and an assault from the sea, against a Yemeni Army base in Shaqra in the south of the country today....

June 13, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drone Strike Kills 9 AQAP Fighters in Yemen

The US launched an airstrike against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters who have fled the two major strongholds in southern Yemen. The unmanned Predators or Reapers fired missile...

May 16, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drone Strikes Kill 7 AQAP Fighters, 8 Civilians in Yemen

The US launched two drone strikes today in a city in southern Yemen that is currently under the control of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Seven AQAP fighters and eight civilians are reported...

May 8, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

AQAP Overruns Yemeni Army Bases, Kills 32 Soldiers

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attacked two Yemeni military bases in a contested area of southern Yemen today, killing 32 troops and capturing several more after overrunning the outposts....

April 26, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Egyptian Jihadist Killed in Recent US Predator Strike in Yemen

An Egyptian jihadist who fought alongside al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and its political front, Ansar al Sharia, was killed in a recent US drone strike in the southern Yemeni province of Sha...

April 11, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

AQAP, Yemeni Forces Battle in South

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula continues to expand its military operations in southern Yemen. While AQAP forces fight the Yemeni Army to a standstill in Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Aby...

April 9, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 8 AQAP Fighters in Southern Yemen

US drones killed eight al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters, including three foreign "Arabs," in an airstrike in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa late last night. The unmanne...