Operation Blow to the Head
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Operation Blow to the Head was a Yemeni military
operation against the militants in the insurgent Yemen
i town of Sa'dah
in Sa'dah Province
. The Yemeni government troops began trying to capture the town on January 13, 2010. On that day the Islamic militant Abdullah al-Mehdar was killed by Yemeni security forces.
. The Yemeni Government allegedly received help from the United States
in controlling the insurgent force. From June to August 2004, Houthis
battled with the Yemeni Government under Hussein al-Houthi. Houthi was killed in the insurgency by September. His brother, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
took over command over the insurgents, and leads them today. The allies launched Operation Scorched Earth
, but the rebels agreed to a short truce on February 12, 2010.
insurgents against the government troops. Other Islamic rebels also fought against the Yemeni troops, with the fighting destroying much of the old Sa'dah city. Many buildings were reduced to rubble. Al-Mehdar was killed in a gunfight with Security Forces on the opening day of the conflict. Fifteen Shi'a rebels were killed in the next two days in the operation. On January 19, 2010, several rebels were killed by government forces in raids on Houthi hideouts in the old corner of the north. About 25 rebels were reported captured by the Yemeni government. The operation ended after a truce was declared by both sides on February 12, 2010.
Military of Yemen
The armed forces of Yemen include the Yemen Army , Navy , Yemen Air Force . A major reorganization of the armed forces continues. The unified air forces and air defenses are now under one command. The navy has concentration in Aden...
operation against the militants in the insurgent Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
i town of Sa'dah
Sa'dah
Sa`dah is the capital city of Saada Governorate in north-western Yemen. It is located at , at an elevation of about 1,800 meters. Known in antiquity as Karna, its population in 2004 was estimated at 51,870.- External links :*...
in Sa'dah Province
Sa'dah Governorate
Saada is a governorate located in the north of Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia. As of February 2004, the province had a population of 695,033 inhabitants, around 3.67% of the total population of Yemen and have an area of 11,375 square kilometers.. It is one of the most inaccessible areas of...
. The Yemeni government troops began trying to capture the town on January 13, 2010. On that day the Islamic militant Abdullah al-Mehdar was killed by Yemeni security forces.
Region insurgency
In June of 2004, insurgency returned in YemenYemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. The Yemeni Government allegedly received help from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in controlling the insurgent force. From June to August 2004, Houthis
Houthis
The Houthis Houthis) are a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as a "powerful clan," and by the title Ash-Shabab al-Muminin or Youthful Believers). The group takes its name from Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, their former commander, who was reportedly...
battled with the Yemeni Government under Hussein al-Houthi. Houthi was killed in the insurgency by September. His brother, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi is a leader of the Zaidiyyah insurgency in Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen. His brothers Yahia Badreddin al Houthi and Abdul-Karim Al-Houthi are also leaders of the insurgency, as was his late brother Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. He was claimed to have been heavily injured during an...
took over command over the insurgents, and leads them today. The allies launched Operation Scorched Earth
Operation Scorched Earth
Operation Scorched Earth was the code-name of a Yemeni military offensive in the northern Sa'dah Governorate that began in August 2009, marking the fifth wave of violence in an ongoing insurgency pitting the Shi'a, Zaidi Houthis against the government...
, but the rebels agreed to a short truce on February 12, 2010.
Operation
The Yemeni government troops led a military operation against the insurgent town of Sa'dah. Abdullah al-Mehdar, led the Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
insurgents against the government troops. Other Islamic rebels also fought against the Yemeni troops, with the fighting destroying much of the old Sa'dah city. Many buildings were reduced to rubble. Al-Mehdar was killed in a gunfight with Security Forces on the opening day of the conflict. Fifteen Shi'a rebels were killed in the next two days in the operation. On January 19, 2010, several rebels were killed by government forces in raids on Houthi hideouts in the old corner of the north. About 25 rebels were reported captured by the Yemeni government. The operation ended after a truce was declared by both sides on February 12, 2010.