Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition)
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The Yemen conflict involving the Saudi-led coalition is a protracted civil war and regional proxy struggle marked by extensive air campaigns, humanitarian crisis, and foreign military intervention against Houthi forces.
Aliases (8)
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war → proxy war → |
| allegation |
violations of international humanitarian law by multiple parties
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| coalitionLeader |
Saudi Arabia
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| coalitionMember |
Bahrain
→
Egypt → Jordan → Kuwait → Morocco (early phase) → Pakistan (political support, limited military role) → Qatar (until 2017) → Sudan (early phase) → United Arab Emirates → |
| codenameInitialOperation |
Operation Decisive Storm
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| conflictType |
civil war
→
internationalized civil war → regional proxy conflict → |
| initiatedBy |
Saudi Arabia
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| mainBelligerent |
Houthi movement
→
Saudi-led coalition → internationally recognized government of Yemen → |
| militaryOperationType |
air campaign
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ground operations → naval blockade → |
| notableCityAffected |
Aden
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Hodeidah → Sana'a → Taiz → |
| objective |
counter perceived Iranian influence in Yemen
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restore government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi → roll back Houthi territorial gains → |
| opposedBy |
Iran (supporting Houthis)
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| primaryOpponentOf |
Houthi movement
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| relatedTo |
Arab Spring aftermath in Yemen
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Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict → Saudi–Iranian rivalry → |
| resultedIn |
airstrike-related civilian casualties
→
cholera outbreaks in Yemen → extensive damage to civilian infrastructure → large-scale humanitarian crisis → severe food insecurity in Yemen → widespread internal displacement → |
| startDate |
2015-03
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| status |
ongoing (with fluctuating intensity)
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| subjectOf |
United Nations investigations
→
international human rights reports → |
| subsequentOperationName |
Operation Restoring Hope
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| supportedBy |
France
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United Kingdom → United States → arms exports from Western states → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Red Sea region
→
Yemen → |
| triggerEvent |
Houthi takeover of Sana'a
→
flight of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi to Saudi Arabia → |
| UNInvolvement |
UN humanitarian response operations in Yemen
→
UN-brokered ceasefire attempts → UN-led peace talks → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bahrain Defence Force
("Saudi-led intervention in Yemen")
→
Saudi Armed Forces ("Yemen conflict") → |
engagedIn |
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United Nations missions in the Middle East
("Yemeni conflict")
→
Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition) ("Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict") → |
relatedTo |
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United Arab Emirates Air Force
("Saudi-led intervention in Yemen")
→
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engagement |
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Yemeni Revolution of 2011
("Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)")
→
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followedBy |
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Islamic world
("Yemeni civil war")
→
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hasConflict |
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Yemen
("Yemeni civil war")
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hasOngoingConflict |
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Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition)
("Saudi-led coalition")
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mainBelligerent |
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Patriot missile system
→
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notableConflict |
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United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
("Yemeni Civil War (Saudi-led coalition)")
→
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participatedInConflict |
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Arab Winter
("Yemeni civil war")
→
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relatedToEvent |
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Scud missile
("Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict")
→
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usedInConflict |