Houthi forces were able to decisively capture the town of Al Hazm on 1 March 2020 from the Hadi government.[20][21][22] On 27 April, the first phase of the offensive ended with the Houthis capturing 3,500 square kilometers of territory in Al Jawf Governorate.[23] After reinforcing, the Houthis launched the second phase of their offensive on 27 May, making further advances toward the city of Marib and capturing the Maas military base on 20 November, 2020.[5] The Houthis halted the offensive on 5 February 2021, in order to account for changes in the Saudi-led coalition and Southern Transitional Council.[2] After reinforcing once more, the Houthis launched a new offensive towards Marib city on 7 February.[7]