On 28 March, according to the Houthi media wing, Houthi fighters seized the Kofal Camp.[26] Two days later, local sources informed that Houthi fighters captured the military base of Labnah in Labnah mountains from Saudi led coalition forces.[6] the capture of the military base allowed the Houthi forces to arm their aligned Popular Committees, the aim of the offensive was to encircle the al-Islah stronghold in oil-rich Ma'rib Province.[18] Ongoing battles were reported in the Kofal Camp.[18]