Yemeni Civil War (1994)

Part of Effects of the Cold War

Map of Yemen

Date

4 May – 7 July 1994

Location

Yemen

Result

Yemeni nationalist victory

Reunification under northern government
Purge of Yemeni socialism and the left
Further tension in Yemen eventually leads to Yemeni Crisis

Belligerents

Republic of Yemen (North Yemen)
Supported by:

United States

Egypt

Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen)
Supported by:

Saudi Arabia

Oman

Commanders and leaders

Ali Abdullah Saleh

Brigadier General Ali Mohammed Assadi

Ali Salim al-Bayd

Casualties and losses

931 soldiers and civilians killed

5,000 wounded (N. Yemen claim)

6,000 fighters and 513 civilians

7,000–10,000 dead

Unknown number of socialist and separatist civilians executed

Yemeni nationalist victory

Republic of Yemen (North Yemen)
Supported by:

Brigadier General Ali Mohammed Assadi

931 soldiers and civilians killed

7,000–10,000 dead

The May–July 1994 civil war in Yemen was a civil conflict waged between the two Yemeni forces of the pro-union northern and the socialist separatist southern Yemeni states and their supporters. The war resulted in the defeat of the southern armed forces, the reunification of Yemen, and the flight into exile of many Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) leaders and other separatists.

The Republic of Yemen (ROY) was declared on 22 May 1990 with Ali Abdullah Saleh becoming President and Ali Salim al-Beidh Vice President. Greater Yemen had been politically united for the first time in centuries. A unification of the two countries' political and economic systems was to take place over 30 months. In that time, a unified parliament was formed and a unity constitution was agreed upon. Elections were held in April 1993.

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