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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yemeni Civil War canonical | 8 |
| Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | 2 |
| Yemeni civil war | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Yemeni Civil War Context triple: [House of Representatives of Yemen, affectedBy, Yemeni Civil War]
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North Yemen Civil War
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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South Yemen Civil War
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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Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War is a protracted, multi-sided conflict that began in 2011 as an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and escalated into a devastating war involving regional and global powers, causing massive civilian casualties and displacement.
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Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is a prolonged, multifaceted conflict that began in 1991 following the collapse of Somalia’s central government, involving clan militias, warlords, Islamist groups, and foreign interventions, and resulting in widespread instability and humanitarian crises.
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South Sudanese Civil War
The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yemeni Civil War Target entity description: 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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A.
North Yemen Civil War
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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South Yemen Civil War
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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C.
Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War is a protracted, multi-sided conflict that began in 2011 as an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and escalated into a devastating war involving regional and global powers, causing massive civilian casualties and displacement.
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Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is a prolonged, multifaceted conflict that began in 1991 following the collapse of Somalia’s central government, involving clan militias, warlords, Islamist groups, and foreign interventions, and resulting in widespread instability and humanitarian crises.
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South Sudanese Civil War
The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ proxy war ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | world’s worst humanitarian crisis by the United Nations ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Houthi takeover of Sanaʽa
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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
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regional power struggle ⓘ sectarian tension between Zaydi Shia and Sunni groups ⓘ tribal conflict ⓘ |
| hasDisplacedPersons | millions of internally displaced people ⓘ |
| hasFrontline |
Aden
NERFINISHED
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Al Bayda Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Hudaydah NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Jawf Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Marib NERFINISHED ⓘ Saada Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanaʽa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabwah Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHumanitarianImpact |
blockade of ports and airports
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cholera outbreaks ⓘ destruction of health infrastructure ⓘ education system disruption ⓘ food insecurity ⓘ fuel shortages ⓘ mass internal displacement ⓘ widespread famine risk ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Aden (2015)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Marib NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Taiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Hodeidah offensive (2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ Houthi capture of Sanaʽa in September 2014 ⓘ Riyadh Agreement (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi-led intervention in March 2015 ⓘ UN-brokered truce in 2022 ⓘ siege of Taiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Houthi armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Houthi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Yemen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Yemen Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Transitional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ internationally recognized Yemeni government ⓘ pro-Hadi militias ⓘ pro-Saleh forces ⓘ |
| hasMediationEffort |
Kuwait peace talks (2016)
NERFINISHED
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Oman-facilitated negotiations ⓘ Stockholm Agreement (2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations peace talks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOutcome |
de facto partition of Yemen
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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
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2451 NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2452 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Spring in Yemen
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Houthi insurgency in Yemen (2004–2010) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemeni Revolution of 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing as of 2024 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: Yemeni Civil War Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (12)
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