Yemeni Civil War

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The Yemeni Civil War is a multifaceted armed conflict that erupted in 2014 between Houthi forces, the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and various regional and local actors, leading to widespread humanitarian catastrophe and state fragmentation.

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instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
proxy war
conflictIn Yemen
describedAs world’s worst humanitarian crisis by the United Nations
hasCause Houthi takeover of Sanaʽa
failure of National Dialogue Conference in Yemen
political instability after Arab Spring
power struggle between Houthis and Yemeni government
regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran
hasChildCasualties tens of thousands of children
hasDeathTollEstimate hundreds of thousands of people
hasDimension counterterrorism operations
regional power struggle
sectarian tension between Zaydi Shia and Sunni groups
tribal conflict
hasDisplacedPersons millions of internally displaced people
hasFrontline Aden
Al Bayda Governorate
Al Hudaydah
Al Jawf Governorate
Marib
Saada Governorate
linked to: Saada region

Sanaʽa
Shabwah Governorate
Taiz
hasHumanitarianImpact blockade of ports and airports
cholera outbreaks
destruction of health infrastructure
education system disruption
food insecurity
fuel shortages
mass internal displacement
widespread famine risk
hasKeyEvent Battle of Aden (2015)
Battle of Marib
Battle of Taiz
Hodeidah offensive (2018)
Houthi capture of Sanaʽa in September 2014
Riyadh Agreement (2019)
Saudi-led intervention in March 2015
UN-brokered truce in 2022
siege of Taiz
hasMainBelligerent Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Houthi armed forces
linked to: Houthi movement

Houthi movement
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Yemen Province
Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
linked to: Yemeni Armed Forces

Saudi-led coalition
Southern Transitional Council
United Arab Emirates
internationally recognized Yemeni government
pro-Hadi militias
pro-Saleh forces
hasMediationEffort Kuwait peace talks (2016)
Oman-facilitated negotiations
Stockholm Agreement (2018)
linked to: Stockholm Agreement

United Nations peace talks
hasParticipant Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Morocco
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
hasPoliticalOutcome de facto partition of Yemen
fragmentation of Yemeni state institutions
rise of Southern Transitional Council in southern Yemen
weakening of central government authority
hasRefugees hundreds of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers
hasUNResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2451
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2452
relatedTo Arab Spring in Yemen
Houthi insurgency in Yemen (2004–2010)
Yemeni Revolution of 2011
startDate 2014
status ongoing as of 2024
timePeriod 21st century

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Ali Abdullah Saleh involvedIn Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Houthi movement activeInConflict Yemeni Civil War
Operation Restoring Hope conflict Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula involvedInConflict Yemeni Civil War
Operation Decisive Storm conflict Yemeni Civil War
Yemeni Air Force conflict Yemeni Civil War
Islamic State – Yemen Province conflict Yemeni Civil War
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps involvedInConflict Yemeni civil war
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
United Nations Yemen mediation and ceasefire monitoring mechanisms conflict Yemeni civil war
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Taiz Governorate hasConflict Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Yemeni Armed Forces involvedIn Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
General People's Congress participatedIn Yemeni Civil War
Yemeni Navy conflict Yemeni Civil War
Republican Guard (Yemen) involvedInConflict Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
subject linked to: Republican Guard
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Southern Movement conflict Yemeni Crisis
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Southern Movement conflict Yemeni Civil War
Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi participatedIn Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Saada conflict Yemeni Civil War
Saudi-led coalition conflict Yemeni Civil War
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi conflict Yemeni civil war
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Rahat hasConflictContext Yemeni Civil War
Axis of Resistance notableConflict Yemen civil war
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Al Anad usedDuringConflict Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Yemeni Air Defense Forces conflict Yemeni Civil War
Iran–Saudi Arabia rivalry involvesProxyConflict Yemeni civil war
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
IS-YP conflict Yemeni Civil War
Wilayat al-Yaman activeIn Yemen Civil War
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Aden Governorate involvedIn Yemeni Civil War
Al Bayda Governorate conflict Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
IS-Yemen conflict Yemeni Civil War
Quds Force engagedInConflict Yemeni civil war (indirect involvement)
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Presidential Leadership Council conflictContext Yemeni civil war
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
Aden International Airport usedDuring Yemeni Civil War (2010s)
subject linked to: Aden airport
linked to: Yemeni Civil War