Battle of Amran
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The battle of 'Amran, refers to a battle that took place in the summer of 2014, between the Houthi Zaydi movement, and the Yemeni government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. The Houthis eventually won the battle, leading them to the capture of Sanaa.
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Battle of Amran | |||||||
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Part of the Yemeni Crisis and Sa'dah War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Houthis |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Mohammed Ali al-Houthi Mohammed Abdul Salam |
Hameed Al-Qushaibi †[1] Abdrabbuh Hadi | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
460 killed and 180 wounded from all the sides including civilians | |||||||
81,000 people displaced from the region during October 2013-February 2014[2] Another 10,000 families displaced in the July[3] |
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