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Yemen: Hadi government forces claim to repel to Houthi attacks on Al Hudaydah governorate; Hadi government forces reportedly murder Al Houthi militants in Dhaleh governorate
Horn of Africa: SNA claims to attack al Shabaab meetings in the Lower Shabelle and Middle Jubba regions of Somalia; KDF establishes plan to withdraw troops from Somalia
Yemen security summary:
Forces aligned with the internationally recognized Yemeni government of Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi alleged that they had rejected al-Houthi’s advances in the Al Tahita district of the Hudaydah governorate in western Yemen on May 13. the 12th of May.[1]
Hadi government forces reportedly attacked Al Houthi militants in Al Fakher, in the Dhaleh governorate in southern Yemen, on 12 May, killing two Al Houthi militants and injuring one. Al Houthi militants previously clashed with southern Yemen resistance forces in Al Fakher in late April.[2]
Horn of Africa Security Summary:
The Somali National Army (SNA) claimed to attack al-Shabaab meetings in the Jamame and Hawiye districts in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia and in Jilib in the Middle Jubba region of southern Somalia in mid-May. The SNA claimed to have killed two al-Shabaab commanders and six militants. The United States African Command carried out an airstrike near Jilib in early April, killing five al-Shabaab militants.[3]
The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) established a multi-step plan to withdraw their troops from Somalia. These steps include strengthening the SNA, managing security threats along the Kenya-Somalia border, coordinating with Somalia and Ethiopia on security, and working with communities to combat violent extremism. The KDF and all the forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia are expected to withdraw their troops from Somalia in late 2021.[4]
[1] “Joint forces disrupt Al Houthi’s second infiltration attempt in 24 hours in the mountains and incur heavy losses,” Al Amalika, May 13, 2020, https://alamalika.net/site/2020/05/13 /% d8% a7% d9% 84% d9% 82% d9% 88% d8% a7% d8% aa-% d8% a7% d9% 84% d9% 85% d8% b4% d8% aa% d8% b1 % d9% 83% d8% a9-% d8% aa% d9% 83% d8% b3% d8% b1-% d8% ab% d8% a7% d9% 86% d9% 8a-% d9% 85% d8% ad% d8% a7% d9% 88% d9% 84% d8% a9-% d8% yy% d8% b3% d9% 84% d9% 84 /; and Kalissa Azooz and Muhammad Ramadhito, “Gulf of Aden Security Review – May 12, 2020”, Critical Threat Project at the American Enterprise Institute, May 12, 2020, https://www.criticalthreats.org/briefs / gulf-of- aden-security-review / gulf-of-aden-security-review-may-12-2020. [2] “Killed and wounded by the Houthi militia by National Army fire in Al-Dhalea,” Al Mashhad al Yemeni, May 13, 2020, https://www.almashhad-alyemeni.com/166019; and Jessica Kocan, “Gulf of Aden Security Review – April 28, 2020”, Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute, April 28, 2020, https://www.criticalthreats.org/briefs/gulf- of-aden-security -review / gulf-of-aden-security-review-april-28-2020. [3] “Somalia: Al Shabaab attacks kill key Al Shabaab militants”, Mareeg, May 12, 2020, https://mareeg.com/duqeeyn-lagu-dilay-saraakiil-muhiim-u-ah-xagjiriinta- al-shabaab-iyo-qasaaro-gaaray-fadhiisinkooda-jubooyinka-iyo-shabeelaha-hoose /; and Pamela Makadsi and Samuel Bloebaum, “Gulf of Aden Security Review – April 7, 2020”, Critical Threat Project at the American Enterprise Institute, April 7, 2020, https://www.criticalthreats.org/briefs / gulf-of-aden-security-review / gulf-of-aden-security-review-april-7-2020. [4] Nyambega Gisesa, “KDF draws an exit plan for the war in Somalia”, Nation, May 13, 2020, https://www.nation.co.ke/news/KDF-draws-exit-plan-for-war -Somalia / 1056 -5550976-lwa0kpz / index.html.
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