Yemenite War of 1979
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The Yemenite War of 1979 was a brief but intense border conflict between North Yemen and South Yemen that highlighted Cold War regional rivalries and led to renewed efforts at Yemeni unification.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
border war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
North–South Yemen War of 1979
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yemeni War of 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Yemen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasefireBrokeredIn | Kuwait City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
brief conflict
ⓘ
intense fighting ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yemen Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued political negotiations for Yemeni unification ⓘ |
| hadPoliticalConsequence |
commitment by both Yemeni states to pursue unity
ⓘ
temporary reduction of open hostilities along the North–South border ⓘ |
| hadUnderlyingCause | disputes over the North–South Yemen border ⓘ |
| hadUnderlyingCause | ideological rivalry between republican North Yemen and Marxist South Yemen ⓘ |
| highlighted | regional Cold War rivalries ⓘ |
| impact |
exposed military weaknesses of both North Yemen and South Yemen
ⓘ
strengthened arguments for political unification of Yemen ⓘ |
| inContextOf | Arab–Cold War dynamics ⓘ |
| involved |
air strikes
ⓘ
armored units ⓘ artillery exchanges ⓘ |
| involvedExternalMediationBy |
Arab League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Kuwait Agreement of 1979
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
increased efforts toward Yemeni unification ⓘ |
| location | border region between North Yemen and South Yemen ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War conflicts in the Middle East ⓘ |
| precededBy | North–South Yemen border clashes of the 1970s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | central and southern border areas of Yemen ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aden Emergency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Yemen Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemeni unification of 1990 ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire
ⓘ
renewed unification talks between North Yemen and South Yemen ⓘ |
| shortName | 1979 Yemen War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979-02 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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