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Yemen-related events during 2023
Events in the year 2023 in
Yemen .
Incumbents
Aden government
Sanaa government
Events
Ongoing —
COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen — The
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict (since 2015) — The
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) -
Houthi involvement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
21 January – Six people are injured after a bomb explodes in al-Majaza,
Shabwah Governorate .
[1]
21 March – Ten
Yemeni soldiers are killed by
Houthi
Islamists in
Harib District ,
Marib Governorate , despite a
truce reached between the
government and the rebels on Monday.
[2]
28 March – Six
Houthis and five
Yemeni soldiers are killed during clashes in government-controlled
Lahj Governorate .
[3]
14 April – A major
prisoner swap begins between rival factions in Yemen as a first flight between
Houthi -
controlled
Sanaa and
government-controlled
Aden saw nearly 900 prisoners freed.
[4]
19 October – In the
Red Sea , the
United States Navy destroyer
USS Carney uses
SM-2 missiles to shoot down three
cruise missiles and eight drones launched by
Houthi forces in
Yemen .
The Pentagon says that the missiles and drones were "potentially headed towards Israel".
[5]
8 November – A
United States Air Force
MQ-9 Reaper is shot down in
international airspace off the coast of Yemen. The
Iran -backed
Houthis claim responsibility for the shooting.
[6]
19 November –
The
Houthi movement hijacks a British
cargo ship operated by a Japanese company and partially owned by an Israeli businessman in the
Red Sea . 25 people are on board from different nationalities, including Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Filipinos, and Mexicans.
[7]
On the group's
Telegram channel, Houthi spokesman
Yahya Sarea declares their intention to target ships owned or operated by Israeli companies, or carrying the Israeli flag.
[7]
10 December –
French Navy
frigate Languedoc shoots down two
drones over the
Red Sea that were launched from
Yemen , according to the
French Armed Forces Ministry .
[8]
14 December –
Maersk calls for "political action" after a
ballistic missile launched by the
Houthis in Yemen narrowly misses one of their
container ships in the
Bab-el-Mandeb strait. An unknown vessel claiming to be from the
Yemeni Navy also ordered the ship to sail towards the Yemeni coast.
[9]
15 December –
16 December – The
Royal Navy 's
HMS Diamond shoots down a
drone launched from
Houthi -controlled territory in Yemen over the
Red Sea using a
Sea Viper missile .
[12]
18 December –
21 December – At least 10 more nations, including
Australia and
Greece , join the
United States -led
Operation Prosperity Guardian
task force to counter Houthi attacks in the
Red Sea .
[16]
23 December –
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen
Hans Grundberg announces that the conflicting parties agree to a new
ceasefire and to participate in a
UN -led
peace process .
[17]
31 December – Ten
Houthi
militants are killed during an engagement between four Houthi boats and
United States Navy helicopters defending the
cargo ship
Maersk Hangzhou in the
Red Sea .
[18]
Deaths
References
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"Bomb blast injures 6 soldiers in Yemen's Shabwa" . Middle East Monitor . 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023 .
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"At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts" . France 24 . 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023 .
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"11 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthis-Xinhua" . english.news.cn . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
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"Major Yemen prisoner swap under way as first plane leaves" . France 24 . 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023 .
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"US Navy destroyer in Red Sea shoots down cruise missiles potentially headed toward Israel: Pentagon" . Yahoo News . 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023 .
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"U.S. MQ-9 Drone shot down off the coast of Yemen - CBS News" . www.cbsnews.com . 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023 .
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b
"Israel: Iran behind Yemen's Houthis seizure of ship in Red Sea" . The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com . 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023 .
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"French warship shoots down two drones coming from Yemen" . Reuters . 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023 .
^ Altman, Howard (14 December 2023).
"Maersk Demands "Political Action" After Another Houthi Attack On Ship In Red Sea" . The Drive . Retrieved 15 December 2023 .
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"2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor" . AP News . 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 .
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"Shipping firms suspend Red Sea traffic after Yemen rebel strikes" . France 24 . 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 .
^ Gecsoyler, Sammy (16 December 2023).
"UK and US navy vessels shoot down suspected attack drones in Red Sea" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 18 December 2023 .
^ Britzky, Haley (18 December 2023).
"US warship responds to an attack on commercial ship in Red Sea | CNN Politics" . CNN . Retrieved 19 December 2023 .
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"BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks" . BBC News . 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023 .
^ Britzky, Michael Callahan, Haley (18 December 2023).
"Austin announces US-led security operation focusing on Red Sea, Gulf of Aden after Houthi attacks on commercial shipping | CNN Politics" . CNN . Retrieved 19 December 2023 . {{
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^ Lu, Christina (27 December 2023).
"The Red Sea Crisis, Explained" . Foreign Policy . Retrieved 22 December 2023 .
^ Osseiran, Hashem.
"Yemen warring parties agree to ceasefire, UN-led peace process" . Philstar.com . Retrieved 24 December 2023 .
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"US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters" . Al Jazeera . Retrieved 1 January 2024 .
^ نيوز, عدن (6 January 2023).
"عاجل.. وفاة الشيخ صادق الأحمر بعد معاناة مع المرض" . عدن نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
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"Yemeni military leader dies in Al-Qaeda roadside blast" . Arab News . 10 August 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023 .