Battle of Amran

Battle of Amran
	Part of the Yemeni Crisis and Sa'dah War
Date	2 February-10 July 2014
Location	'Amran, Yemen
Result	Decisive Houthi victory Houthis eventually launch a new offensive to capture the capital Sanaa;
Belligerents
Houthis	Republic of Yemen Security Forces; Al-Islah militias;
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi; Mohammed Ali al-Houthi; Mohammed Abdul Salam	Hameed Al-Qushaibi †; 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 Another 10,000 families displaced in the July

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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