North Yemen Civil War
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The North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970) was a conflict between royalist forces loyal to the Mutawakkilite Kingdom and republican revolutionaries backed by Egypt, which reshaped Yemen’s political landscape and became a major Cold War proxy war in the Middle East.
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Target entity: North Yemen Civil War Context triple: [Egyptian Armed Forces, participatedIn, North Yemen Civil War]
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War of Attrition
The War of Attrition was a protracted conflict between Egypt and Israel from 1967 to 1970, marked by sustained artillery duels, air battles, and commando raids along the Suez Canal following the Six-Day War.
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Second Libyan Civil War
The Second Libyan Civil War was a multi-sided conflict that erupted after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, pitting rival governments, militias, and foreign-backed factions against each other and plunging Libya into prolonged instability and violence.
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C.
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted conflict from 1975 to 1990 involving sectarian militias, foreign interventions, and devastating urban warfare that reshaped Lebanon’s political and social landscape.
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Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was a protracted and devastating conflict between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988, marked by trench warfare, massive casualties, and the use of chemical weapons.
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Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War is a protracted, multi-sided conflict that began in 2011 as an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and escalated into a devastating war involving regional and global powers, causing massive civilian casualties and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: North Yemen Civil War Target entity description: The North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970) was a conflict between royalist forces loyal to the Mutawakkilite Kingdom and republican revolutionaries backed by Egypt, which reshaped Yemen’s political landscape and became a major Cold War proxy war in the Middle East.
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A.
War of Attrition
The War of Attrition was a protracted conflict between Egypt and Israel from 1967 to 1970, marked by sustained artillery duels, air battles, and commando raids along the Suez Canal following the Six-Day War.
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B.
Second Libyan Civil War
The Second Libyan Civil War was a multi-sided conflict that erupted after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, pitting rival governments, militias, and foreign-backed factions against each other and plunging Libya into prolonged instability and violence.
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C.
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted conflict from 1975 to 1990 involving sectarian militias, foreign interventions, and devastating urban warfare that reshaped Lebanon’s political and social landscape.
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D.
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was a protracted and devastating conflict between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988, marked by trench warfare, massive casualties, and the use of chemical weapons.
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E.
Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War is a protracted, multi-sided conflict that began in 2011 as an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and escalated into a devastating war involving regional and global powers, causing massive civilian casualties and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War conflict
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civil war ⓘ proxy war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
North Yemen Civil War
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surface form:
Yemen Arab Republic Civil War
North Yemen Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Yemeni Civil War (1962–1970)
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| belligerent |
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
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Yemen Arab Republic ⓘ republican forces ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| casualties |
large civilian displacement
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tens of thousands killed ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Abdullah as-Sallal
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Gamal Abdel Nasser ⓘ Imam Muhammad al-Badr ⓘ Prince Hassan bin Yahya ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Middle East ⓘ |
| endDate | 1970-12-01 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
1962 Yemeni coup d'état
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overthrow of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen ⓘ |
| involved |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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surface form:
Egyptian Army
Saudi-backed royalist tribes ⓘ tribal militias ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Egypt
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Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab Cold War
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Cold War ⓘ |
| place |
Yemen Arab Republic
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surface form:
North Yemen
Yemen Arab Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Yemen
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| politicalConsequence |
realignment of Saudi foreign policy in Yemen
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strengthening of republican regimes in the Arab world ⓘ weakening of Egyptian regional influence after costly intervention ⓘ |
| result |
Jeddah Agreement of 1970
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abolition of the Yemeni monarchy ⓘ consolidation of the Yemen Arab Republic ⓘ republican victory ⓘ withdrawal of Egyptian forces from Yemen ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1967 Egyptian withdrawal decision after Six-Day War
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Battle of Sana'a ⓘ North Yemen Civil War self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian military intervention in North Yemen
North Yemen Civil War self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Sana'a (1967–1968)
use of chemical weapons allegations against Egyptian forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1962-09-26 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Egypt
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Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Arab Republic ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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Subject: North Yemen Civil War Description of subject: The North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970) was a conflict between royalist forces loyal to the Mutawakkilite Kingdom and republican revolutionaries backed by Egypt, which reshaped Yemen’s political landscape and became a major Cold War proxy war in the Middle East.
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