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{{short description|Yemeni government militia in the Yemeni Civil War}} |
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| name = Giants Brigades |
| name = Southern Giants Brigades |
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| native_name = ألوية العمالقة الجنوبية |
| native_name = ألوية العمالقة الجنوبية |
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| native_name_lang = ar |
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| war = the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015-Present)]] |
| war = the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015-Present)]] |
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| image = [[File:GiantsBrigadeLogo.jpg|255px]] |
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| caption = Emblem of the Southern Giants Brigades. <br> |
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The Arabic inscription translates: "Allah (God) is the greatest, The Southern, Giants Brigades" |
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| size = 20,000 – 30,000 |
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| partof = {{flagdeco|Yemen}} |
| partof = {{flagdeco|Yemen}} Yemeni Joint Forces |
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| website = https://alamalika.net/ |
| website = {{Official website|https://alamalika.net/}} <br> {{twitter|alamalikah}} {{facebook|alamalika.f}} |
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The '''Giants Brigades''' ({{Lang-ar|الوية العمالقة}} ''al-Weyat al-Amaliqa'') |
The '''Southern''' '''Giants Brigades''' ({{Lang-ar|الوية العمالقة}} ''al-Weyat al-Amaliqa al-Janubia''), transliterated as '''Al Amalikah''' or '''Al Amaliqah''', or simply known as the '''Giants Brigades''', is a [[Cabinet of Yemen|pro-government]] Yemeni militia. Its fighters are mostly [[South Yemen|South Yemeni]] tribesmen from [[Lahij Governorate|Lahej]], [[Abyan Governorate|Abyan]] and [[Dhale Governorate|Dhale]]. They include [[Salafi movement|Salafi]] students of [[Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i|Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i's]] ''Dar al-hadith'' religious institute in [[Dammaj]], [[Saada Governorate|Saada]] that were expelled by the [[Houthi movement|Houthis]] in early 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Non-local Salafis evicted from Dammaj. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Non-local+Salafis+evicted+from+Dammaj.-a0355550435 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> The militia is part of the Yemeni Joint Forces and is the largest faction in the formation. The Giants Brigades also receives extensive support from the [[United Arab Emirates]] militarily and financially.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/who-are-uae-backed-forces-fighting-western-front-yemen|title=Who are the UAE-backed forces fighting on the western front in Yemen? - Yemen|website=ReliefWeb|access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 17:01, 13 August 2022
| Southern Giants Brigades | |
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| ألوية العمالقة الجنوبية | |
 Emblem of the Southern Giants Brigades. The Arabic inscription translates: "Allah (God) is the greatest, The Southern, Giants Brigades" | |
| Leaders | Abdulrahman Abu Zara'a Al Muharrami |
| Size | 20,000 – 30,000 |
| Part of |  Yemeni Joint Forces |
| Allies |  Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Southern Movement Tihamah ResistanceFile:National Resistance.jpg Yemeni National Resistance |
| Opponents |  Houthis Hezbollah |
| Battles and wars | Yemeni Civil War (2015-Present) |
| Website | Official website Southern Giants Brigades on Twitter Southern Giants Brigades on Facebook |
The Southern Giants Brigades (Arabic: الوية العمالقة al-Weyat al-Amaliqa al-Janubia), transliterated as Al Amalikah or Al Amaliqah, or simply known as the Giants Brigades, is a pro-government Yemeni militia. Its fighters are mostly South Yemeni tribesmen from Lahej, Abyan and Dhale. They include Salafi students of Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i's Dar al-hadith religious institute in Dammaj, Saada that were expelled by the Houthis in early 2014.[4] The militia is part of the Yemeni Joint Forces and is the largest faction in the formation. The Giants Brigades also receives extensive support from the United Arab Emirates militarily and financially.[5]
History
The brigades were originally in the former North Yemeni military since the early 1970s. After Yemen unified, these brigades saw intensive action in the 1994 civil war and continued to be an effective unit in the Yemeni military. The original Giants Forces are no longer officially present and have been broken up and distributed in different areas over the years. The current Giants Brigades are a relatively new force in Yemen. They emerged from the Southern Resistance that fought the Houthis in the South at the beginning of the conflict in 2015.[6][7] They have shown their military power during the Al Hudaydah governarate offensive, where they have killed hundreds of Houthi militants.[8]
In May 2018 the militia alongside Arab coalition forces took control of several pockets in Taiz from the Houthis, in the fighting several Houthi fighters were killed and several pieces of their equipment were either damaged or destroyed. After taking control of the "Mocha Interception" in the city the militia alongside allied forces including other factions in the Joint Forces, the Tihamah Resistance and Yemeni National Resistance they began to advance towards the "Bara Junction" to cut the Houthis' supply lines.[9]
Although many members of the Giants Brigades are known to be Salafists, most of them are first and foremost southerners,.[10][11]
In December 2021, the Giants announced it had sent troops to Shabwa province "to liberate areas that fell into Huthi hands",[12] driving out the rebels in just two weeks.[13][14][15] They also seized southern areas of neighbouring Marib province,[16] where the rebels and loyalists have been engaged in a months-long battles to seize its strategic capital city.[17] After completing military operation Storm of the South the Southern Giants announced the redeployment of its forces after having "completed its mission" and that its troops remain on the frontlines ready to repel any Huthi attacks.[18]
On 7 April 2022, the Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued an order dismissing Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and delegating his powers to a newly formed presidential council to lead the country through a transitional period.[19][20] The leader of the Giants Abdulrahman Abu Zara’a Al Muharrami is a member of this leadership council.[21]
References
- ^ "Yemeni forces on the offensive to take Hodeidah - in pictures". The National. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Backed by Saudi air support, Yemen troops advance deeper into Houthi rebel-held Hodeida". Japantimes.co.jp. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Yemen National Resistance, Brigades al-'Amalaqah and Tihama Forces prepare for massive military campaign to liberate Hodeidah from Houthi clutches". Wam.ae. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Non-local Salafis evicted from Dammaj. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Who are the UAE-backed forces fighting on the western front in Yemen? - Yemen". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ admin (2018-10-20). "من هي ألوية العمالقة ومن أسسها وماهي إنجازاتها". المركز الإعلامي لألوية العمالقة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "The Houthis' retaliation for Shabwa". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Yemen: Averting a Destructive Battle for Hodeida". Crisis Group. 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Yemeni giant's brigade forces take full control of Al Mocha intersection". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Security in South Yemen". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2022: Yemen". ACLED. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Hulis, Saber (2021-12-27). "قوات العمالقة تنطلق من الساحل الغربي إلى الساحل الشرقي محافظة شبوة". المركز الإعلامي لألوية العمالقة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Yemen's southern forces say they have liberated oil-rich Shabwa province from Houthis". The National. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Reuters (2022-01-10). "Yemeni pro-govt forces say they have retaken Shabwa from Houthis". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Hulis, Saber (2022-01-10). "ألوية العمالقة تعلن تحرير جميع مديريات محافظة شبوة من مليشيات الحوثي". المركز الإعلامي لألوية العمالقة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Hulis, Saber (2022-01-25). "ألوية العمالقة تعلن تحرير مركز مديرية حريب بمحافظة مأرب". المركز الإعلامي لألوية العمالقة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "UAE-trained Giants put brakes on Yemen's Huthi rebels". MSN. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Hulis, Saber (2022-01-28). "بعد استكمال عملية إعصار الجنوب العمالقة الجنوبية تبدأ نقل ألويتها إلى عرينها بجاهزية عالية". المركز الإعلامي لألوية العمالقة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Yemen's president steps aside amid efforts to end war". AP NEWS. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Ghobari, Mohamed; Tolba, Ahmed (2022-04-07). "Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "A look at Yemen's new presidential leadership council and its powers". Al Arabiya English. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-09.