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2011 Yemeni revolution

Yemeni Revolution
Part of the Arab Spring and the Yemeni Crisis
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Anti-government protest in Sana'a on 3 February 2011
Date 27 January 2011 (2011-01-27) – 27 February 2012 (2012-02-27)
(1 year and 1 month)
Location Yemen
Caused by
Methods
Resulted in

Overthrow of Saleh government

Parties to the civil conflict

Yemen Yemeni opposition:

Casualties
Death(s) 2,000 (by 18 March 2012)
Injuries 22,000
Arrested 1,000
External video
Raw Video: Yemeni Forces Open Fire on Protesters on YouTube

Overthrow of Saleh government

Yemen Yemeni opposition:

Yemen Yemeni government:

The Yemeni Revolution, initially named the Yemeni uprising (Intifada), followed the initial stages of the Tunisian Revolution and occurred simultaneously with the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and other Arab Spring protests in the Middle East and North Africa. In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and corruption, as well as against the government's proposals to modify Yemen's constitution. The protesters' demands then escalated to calls for the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Mass defections from the military, as well as from Saleh's government, effectively rendered much of the country outside of the government's control, and protesters vowed to defy its authority.

A major demonstration of over 16,000 protesters took place in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, on 27 January. On 2 February, Saleh announced he would not run for reelection in 2013 and that he would not pass power to his son. On 3 February, 20,000 people protested against the government in Sana'a, while others protested in Aden, a southern Yemeni seaport city, in a "Day of Rage" called for by Tawakel Karman, while soldiers, armed members of the General People's Congress and many protesters held a pro-government rally in Sana'a. In a "Friday of Anger" on 18 February, tens of thousands of Yemenis took part in anti-government demonstrations in Taiz, Sana'a and Aden. On a "Friday of No Return" on 11 March, protesters called for Saleh's ousting in Sana'a where three people were killed. More protests were held in other cities, including Mukalla, where one person was killed. On 18 March, protesters in Sana'a were fired upon, resulting in 52 deaths and ultimately culminating in mass defections and resignations.


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