Battle of Hodeidah 2018
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 16 September 2018 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2018 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Yemen | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Al Hudaydah governorate offensive, Yemeni Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, Saudi Arabia, Supreme Political Council, Tareq Saleh, United Arab Emirates | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 14.8022, 42.9511 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Hodeidah, also called Hudaydah or al-Hudaydah, (Arabic: معركة الحديدة, romanized: Ma‘rakat al-Ḥudaydah), codenamed Operation Golden Victory, was a major Saudi-led coalition assault on the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. It was spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and was considered the largest battle since the start of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen in 2015.
Beginning on 13 June 2018 and aiming to dislodge Houthi forces from the port, the objective of the assault was to recapture the city of Hodeidah and end the alleged supply of funds, weapons, and ballistic missiles to the Houthis through Hodeidah port. The Houthis countered by saying that they were defending Yemen from an American backed invasion.
As the port plays the crucial role of delivering over 80 percent of food and aid to Yemen, several humanitarian agencies warned of catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The United Nations warned that the battle could threaten the lives of 300,000 children in the populated area and prevent food delivery to millions or more. The UN has made various attempts and efforts to take over the control of Hodeidah port from Houthis and move it under its jurisdiction.
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