Event Abyan campaign

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Was a campaign for control of the Abyan Governorate of Yemen, between the Houthis and Yemen Army, during the Yemeni Civil War (2014 - present).

Chronology

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  • August 2015: Pro-Hadi forces had recaptured the entire Abyan Governorate.
  • March 2015: Houthi and allied army forces seized the city of Shuqrah.
  • March 2015: On 29 March, pro-Houthi troops captured Zinjibar.
  • August 2015: Pro-Hadi forces had retaken the provincial capital Zinjibar.
  • August 2015: Pro-government forces retook Jaʿār and Lawdar.
  • March 2015: The 15th Armored Brigade, based in Lawdar, announced their support to the Houthis.