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Taiz Campaign (2015–2020)
The Taiz campaign is a protracted military confrontation between opposing Yemeni forces in the city of Taiz for control of the city and surrounding area. The battle began one month after the start of the Yemeni Civil War. Background Houthi forces backed by troops loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's influential former president and General People's Congress party head, swept into Taiz on 22 March, capturing the military airport and other key parts of the city. They encountered little resistance, although Houthi gunmen reportedly fired into the air to disperse protests. One demonstrator was killed and five more were injured. Two days later, five demonstrators were killed by the Houthis and 80 were injured during a protest on 24 March against their presence in the city, while in the city of Al Turba, 80 km to the southwest, three protesters were killed and 12 injured while attacking a Houthi position. On 11 April 2015, pro-Houthi soldiers and fighters loyal to President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Yemeni Civil War may refer to several historical events which have taken place in Yemen: *Alwaziri coup, February – March 1948 * Yemeni–Adenese clan violence, 1956–60 *North Yemen Civil War, 1962–70 *Aden Emergency, 1963–67 * North Yemen-South Yemen Border Conflict of 1972 *Yemenite War of 1972 *NDF Rebellion, 1978–82 *Yemenite War of 1979 *South Yemen Civil War, January 13–25, 1986 *Yemeni Civil War (1994) *Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen, 1998–2014 * Houthi insurgency in Yemen, 2004–15 *South Yemen insurgency, 2009–15 *Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) *Yemeni Revolution, 2011–12 *Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Yemeni Civil War , partof = the Yemeni Crisis, Arab Winter, War on terror, and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict , image = Yemeni Civil War.svg , width ..., ongoing **Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, March 26, 2015 – ongoing **Lahij insurgency, March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
