Battle of Al Masini valley

Overview

The Battle of Al Masini Valley, code named Operation Al Faisal by the Saudi-led coalition, was an operation conducted by the UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Force with backing from the UAE Armed Forces to clear the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) controlled stronghold of Al-Masini Valley in central Hadhramaut governorate.

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Significance

The Battle of Al Masini Valley, designated Operation Al Faisal by the Saudi-led coalition, represented a direct effort to dismantle an AQAP-controlled stronghold in central Hadhramaut governorate. The operation was carried out by the UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Force under Faraj al-Bahsani, with support from the UAE Armed Forces, reflecting the coalition's broader counterterrorism campaign running parallel to its operations against Houthi forces in the Yemeni Civil War. Control of Al-Masini Valley held strategic relevance for AQAP's presence in Hadhramaut, a governorate the group had sought to exploit amid the wider conflict's instability.

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