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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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War conflict
→
civil war → proxy war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yemen Arab Republic Civil War
→
Yemeni Civil War (1962–1970) → |
| belligerent |
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
→
Yemen Arab Republic → republican forces → royalist forces → |
| casualties |
large civilian displacement
→
tens of thousands killed → |
| commandedBy |
Abdullah as-Sallal
→
Gamal Abdel Nasser → Imam Muhammad al-Badr → Prince Hassan bin Yahya → |
| conflictIn |
Middle East
→
|
| endDate |
1970-12-01
→
|
| hasCause |
1962 Yemeni coup d'état
→
overthrow of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen → |
| involved |
Egyptian Army
→
Saudi-backed royalist tribes → tribal militias → |
| opposedBy |
Egypt
→
Saudi Arabia → |
| partOf |
Arab Cold War
→
Cold War → |
| place |
North Yemen
→
Yemen → |
| politicalConsequence |
realignment of Saudi foreign policy in Yemen
→
strengthening of republican regimes in the Arab world → weakening of Egyptian regional influence after costly intervention → |
| result |
Jeddah Agreement of 1970
→
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
→
Battle of Sana'a → Egyptian military intervention in North Yemen → siege of Sana'a (1967–1968) → use of chemical weapons allegations against Egyptian forces → |
| startDate |
1962-09-26
→
|
| supportedBy |
Egypt
→
Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Soviet Union → United Arab Republic → United Kingdom → United States → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
North Yemen Civil War
("Yemen Arab Republic Civil War")
→
North Yemen Civil War ("Yemeni Civil War (1962–1970)") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
North Yemen Civil War
("Egyptian military intervention in North Yemen")
→
North Yemen Civil War ("siege of Sana'a (1967–1968)") → |
significantEvent |
|
Abdel Hakim Amer
→
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battle |
|
Egyptian Air Force
→
|
conflict |
|
Abdel Hakim Amer
("Yemen Civil War (North Yemen Civil War)")
→
|
notableEvent |
|
Egyptian Armed Forces
→
|
participatedIn |