Battle of Sana'a

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The Battle of Sana'a was a decisive 1967–1968 confrontation in Yemen’s capital that effectively ended the North Yemen Civil War by securing republican control over the country.

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Label Occurrences
Battle of Sana'a canonical 1
Siege of Sana'a (1967–1968) 1

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Sana'a
surface form: Siege of Sana'a (1967–1968)
belligerent North Yemen republican forces
royalist forces in North Yemen
capitalCityInvolved Sanaʽa
surface form: Sana'a
conflictOf North Yemen Civil War
country Yemen
endDate 1968
ended royalist hopes of restoring the imamate in North Yemen
historicalContext post-1962 revolution in North Yemen
impact consolidation of the Yemen Arab Republic
location Sanaʽa
surface form: Sana'a

Sanaʽa
surface form: Sana'a, North Yemen
outcome defeat of royalist attempt to retake Sana'a
partOf Cold War-era conflicts in the Middle East
result decisive republican control of North Yemen
republican victory
significance effectively ended the North Yemen Civil War
secured republican control over the country
startDate 1967
territorialControl Sana'a remained under republican control
timePeriod 1967–1968
typeOfEngagement siege
urban battle

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North Yemen Civil War significantEvent Battle of Sana'a
Battle of Sana'a alsoKnownAs Battle of Sana'a
this entity surface form: Siege of Sana'a (1967–1968)