Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention

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Abstract:

This report provides information on the ongoing crisis in Yemen. In 2014, the Northern Yemeni based Ansar Allah/Houthi movement (referred to in this report as the Houthis) took over the capital, Sanaa (also commonly spelled Sanaa), and in early 2015, advanced southward from the capital to Aden on the Arabian Sea. In March 2015, after Yemeni President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who had fled to Saudi Arabia, appealed for international intervention, Saudi Arabia and a hastily assembled international coalition (referred to in this report as the Saudi-led coalition) launched a military offensive aimed at restoring Hadi's rule and evicting Houthi fighters from the capital and other major cities.

Author(s):
Sharp, Jeremy M
Author Organization(s):
Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service
Funding Organization(s):
Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Apr 23
Pagination:
19

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
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Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
anti-tank missiles, congress, department of state, national security, terrorists, united states central command, law, unmanned aerial vehicles, aircrafts, department of defense, united states, ballistic missiles, governments, petroleum, civil war, international relations, military equipment
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Sep 02
Update Date:
2021 Oct 20