South Yemen Civil War

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The South Yemen Civil War was a brief but intense 1986 internal conflict within the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, pitting rival factions of the ruling socialist party against each other and resulting in significant political upheaval and loss of life.

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South Yemen Civil War canonical 2
1986 South Yemen conflict 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
aftermath South Yemen’s increased dependence on external support
rise of Ali Salem al-Beidh as key leader in South Yemen
alsoKnownAs South Yemen Civil War
surface form: 1986 South Yemen conflict

January 1986 events in Aden
belligerent Yemeni Socialist Party
Yemeni Socialist Party faction loyal to Ali Nasir Muhammad
Yemeni Socialist Party faction opposed to Ali Nasir Muhammad
casualties significant civilian casualties
thousands killed
cause ideological and personal rivalries in South Yemeni leadership
power struggle within Yemeni Socialist Party
combatant supporters of Abdul Fattah Ismail
supporters of Ali Salem al-Beidh
supporters of President Ali Nasir Muhammad
conflictType internal conflict
consequence economic disruption in South Yemen
exile of Ali Nasir Muhammad
exile of many party officials and supporters
military and security apparatus reorganization
country People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
endDate 1986-01-25
factionLeader Abdul Fattah Ismail
Ali Nasir Muhammad
Ali Salim al-Beidh
surface form: Ali Salem al-Beidh
government People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
surface form: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen government
historicalSignificance key precursor to the 1990 unification of Yemen
major turning point in South Yemeni politics
ideology Marxism–Leninism
socialism
location Aden
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
notableEvent gun battle at Yemeni Socialist Party politburo meeting in Aden
partOf Cold War-era conflicts
history of South Yemen
primaryCityAffected Aden
relatedTo North Yemen–South Yemen relations
Yemeni Socialist Party
Yemeni unification of 1990
result defeat of Abdul Fattah Ismail faction
increased momentum toward Yemeni unification
leadership change in South Yemen
political purge within Yemeni Socialist Party
victory of Ali Salem al-Beidh faction
weakening of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
startDate 1986-01-13
timePeriod January 1986

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Aden Emergency relatedTo South Yemen Civil War
Yemeni Air Force conflict South Yemen Civil War
South Yemen Civil War alsoKnownAs South Yemen Civil War
this entity surface form: 1986 South Yemen conflict