Battle of Port Midi

Battle of Port Midi
	Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and; the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Date	Main Battle: 19 December 2015 – 23 January 2016; Insurgency: Late January 2016 - 1 July 2017 (Only some attacks, Midi still under loyalist occupation, conflict spreads to the rest of the Hajjah Governorate)
Location	Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, Yemen
Result	Hadi-led government/Coalition victory Port of Midi captured by Hadi loyalists, controlled by Saudi Arabia; Continued insurgency; Conflict spreads to the rest of the Hajjah Governorate;
Belligerents
Supreme Revolutionary Committee Houthis; Security Forces (pro-Houthis); Popular Committees (pro-Houthis); Republican Guard;	Hadi-led government Security Forces (pro-Hadi); Popular Committees (pro-Hadi); Popular Resistance; Saudi Arabia Special Forces;
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown pro-Hadi commander †; General Yehia al-Khayati (DOW); Suleiman Mukhit †; Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
Casualties and losses
Unknown	20+
	78-129 civilians killed, and 100+ injured all around the Hajjah governorate

The Battle of Port Midi refers to a battle during the Yemeni Civil War between the Saudi coalition-backed Hadi loyalists and the Houthi government. Although Hadi loyalists seized the port, the Houthi fighters along with the popular committees managed to conduct some attacks around Midi. The conflict also had spillovers in the rest of the Hajjah Governorate. On 26 January 2017, Hadi loyalists extended their control to Harad District in Hajjah Governorate.

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