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== Events ==
== Events ==
Ongoing — [[COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen]] — The [[Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict]] (since 2015) — The [[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)]]
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=Bomb blast injures 6 soldiers in Yemen's Shabwa |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230122-bomb-blast-injures-6-soldiers-in-yemens-shabwa/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Middle East Monitor |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* 21 January – Six people are injured after a bomb explodes in al-Majaza, [[Shabwah Governorate]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=Bomb blast injures 6 soldiers in Yemen's Shabwa |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230122-bomb-blast-injures-6-soldiers-in-yemens-shabwa/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Middle East Monitor |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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* 28 March – Six [[Houthis]] and five [[Military of Yemen|Yemeni soldiers]] are killed during clashes in government-controlled [[Lahj Governorate]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=11 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthis-Xinhua |url=https://english.news.cn/20230328/32a99a9f3e87447faa3305be4ee047b6/c.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=english.news.cn}}</ref>
* 28 March – Six [[Houthis]] and five [[Military of Yemen|Yemeni soldiers]] are killed during clashes in government-controlled [[Lahj Governorate]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=11 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthis-Xinhua |url=https://english.news.cn/20230328/32a99a9f3e87447faa3305be4ee047b6/c.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=english.news.cn}}</ref>
* 14 April – A major [[prisoner swap]] begins between rival factions in Yemen as a first flight between [[Houthi]]-[[Supreme Political Council|controlled]] [[Sanaa]] and [[Presidential Leadership Council|government-controlled]] [[Aden]] saw nearly 900 prisoners freed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Major Yemen prisoner swap under way as first plane leaves |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230414-major-yemen-prisoner-swap-under-way-as-first-plane-leaves-icrc |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
* 14 April – A major [[prisoner swap]] begins between rival factions in Yemen as a first flight between [[Houthi]]-[[Supreme Political Council|controlled]] [[Sanaa]] and [[Presidential Leadership Council|government-controlled]] [[Aden]] saw nearly 900 prisoners freed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Major Yemen prisoner swap under way as first plane leaves |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230414-major-yemen-prisoner-swap-under-way-as-first-plane-leaves-icrc |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
* 19 October – In the [[Red Sea]], the [[United States Navy]] destroyer [[USS Carney|USS ''Carney'']] uses [[RIM-66 Standard|SM-2 missiles]] to shoot down three [[Cruise missile|cruise missiles]] and eight drones launched by [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] forces in [[Yemen]]. [[United States Department of Defense|The Pentagon]] says that the missiles and drones were "potentially headed towards Israel".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=US Navy destroyer in Red Sea shoots down cruise missiles potentially headed toward Israel: Pentagon |url=https://www.yahoo.com/gma/us-navy-destroyer-red-sea-185700181.html |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 8 November – A [[United States Air Force]] [[General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|MQ-9 Reaper]] is shot down in [[international airspace]] off the coast of Yemen. The [[Iran]]-backed [[Houthi movement|Houthis]] claim responsibility for the shooting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=U.S. MQ-9 Drone shot down off the coast of Yemen - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-mq-9-drone-shot-down-off-yemen-coast/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-19 |title=Israel: Iran behind Yemen's Houthis seizure of ship in Red Sea |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-774045 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
** On the group's [[Telegram Messenger|Telegram]] channel, Houthi spokesman [[Yahya Saree]] declares their intention to target ships owned or operated by Israeli companies, or carrying the Israeli flag.<ref name=":1" />
*10 December – [[French Navy]] [[French frigate Languedoc|frigate ''Languedoc'']] shoots down two [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|drones]] over the [[Red Sea]] that were launched from [[Yemen]], according to the [[Ministry of Armed Forces (France)|French Armed Forces Ministry]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-10 |title=French warship shoots down two drones coming from Yemen |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/french-warship-shoots-down-two-drones-coming-yemen-2023-12-10/ |access-date=2023-12-11}}</ref>
*14 December – [[Maersk]] calls for "political action" after a [[ballistic missile]] launched by the [[Houthi movement|Houthis]] in Yemen narrowly misses one of their [[Container ship|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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Altman |first=Howard |date=2023-12-14 |title=Maersk Demands "Political Action" After Another Houthi Attack On Ship In Red Sea |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/maersk-demands-political-action-after-another-houthi-attack-on-ship-in-red-sea |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref>
*15 December –
**Two [[Liberia|Liberian]]-flagged vessels in the [[Bab-el-Mandeb]] strait are attacked with [[Drone warfare|drones]] and [[Ballistic missile|ballistic missiles]] launched by [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] militants in [[Yemen]], causing a fire on one of the ships. No injuries are reported.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor |url=https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-ship-attack-israel-hamas-69289146266b9042b5896aa4679605ef |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
**[[Shipping]] firms [[Hapag-Lloyd]] and [[Maersk]] announce a suspension of all [[Container ship|container shipments]] through the [[Red Sea]] until further notice amid Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=Shipping firms suspend Red Sea traffic after Yemen rebel strikes |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-yemen-rebels-hit-cargo-ship-in-latest-red-sea-attack |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
*16 December – The [[Royal Navy]]'s [[HMS Diamond (D34)|HMS ''Diamond'']] shoots down a [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|drone]] launched from [[Houthi movement|Houthi]]-controlled territory in Yemen over the [[Red Sea]] using a [[PAAMS|Sea Viper missile]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gecsoyler |first=Sammy |date=2023-12-16 |title=UK and US navy vessels shoot down suspected attack drones in Red Sea |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/16/shipping-companies-suspend-red-sea-traffic-after-yemen-rebel-attacks |access-date=2023-12-18 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
*18 December –
**A Norwegian-owned [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] en route to [[Réunion]], M/V ''Swan Atlantic'', is attacked in the [[Red Sea]] with the owner of the ship saying that the ship was hit by an "unidentified object" that struck its port side causing a small fire but no injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britzky |first=Haley |date=2023-12-18 |title=US warship responds to an attack on commercial ship in Red Sea {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/18/politics/uss-carney-red-sea/index.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
**British [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[Petroleum|oil]] and [[Natural gas|gas]] company [[BP]] suspends all shipments through the Red Sea in response to an increase in [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] attacks on commercial vessels.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-18 |title=BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67748605 |access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref>
**[[United States Secretary of Defense|U.S. Defense Secretary]] [[Lloyd Austin]] announces a coalition of ten nations, called [[Operation Prosperity Guardian]], to enforce security in the Red Sea and [[Gulf of Aden]] amid Houthi attacks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britzky |first=Michael Callahan, Haley |date=2023-12-18 |title=Austin announces US-led security operation focusing on Red Sea, Gulf of Aden after Houthi attacks on commercial shipping {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/18/politics/commercial-ships-red-sea-gulf-of-aden-houthi-attacks/index.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
*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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lu |first=Christina |date=2023-12-27 |title=The Red Sea Crisis, Explained |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/21/red-sea-houthi-attacks-shipping-trade-energy-economy/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Foreign Policy |language=en-US}}</ref>
*23 December – [[Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen|United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen]] [[Hans Grundberg]] announces that the conflicting parties agree to a new [[ceasefire]] and to participate in a [[United Nations|UN]]-led [[peace process]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osseiran |first=Hashem |title=Yemen warring parties agree to ceasefire, UN-led peace process |url=https://www.philstar.com/world/2023/12/24/2321149/yemen-warring-parties-agree-ceasefire-un-led-peace-process |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>
*31 December – Ten [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] [[Militant|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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/31/us-forces-sink-houthi-boats-in-red-sea-after-attack-on-maersk-vessel |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>


== Deaths ==
== Deaths ==
*6 January – [[Sadiq al-Ahmar]], 66, Yemeni politician and tribal leader, [[House of Representatives (Yemen)|MP]] (1993–2011), cancer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=نيوز |first=عدن |date=6 January 2023 |title=عاجل.. وفاة الشيخ صادق الأحمر بعد معاناة مع المرض |url=https://adennews.net/151432 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=عدن نيوز |language=ar}}</ref>
*6 January – [[Sadiq al-Ahmar]], 66, Yemeni politician and tribal leader, [[House of Representatives (Yemen)|MP]] (1993–2011), cancer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=نيوز |first=عدن |date=6 January 2023 |title=عاجل.. وفاة الشيخ صادق الأحمر بعد معاناة مع المرض |url=https://adennews.net/151432 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=عدن نيوز |language=ar}}</ref>
*10 August – [[Abdullatif Al-Sayed]], 50–51, Yemeni military officer, roadside blast.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-10 |title=Yemeni military leader dies in Al-Qaeda roadside blast |url=https://arab.news/jab87 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Events in the year 2023 in Yemen.

Incumbents

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Aden government
Photo Post Name
Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi
Prime Minister of Yemen Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
Sanaa government
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Leader of Ansar Allah Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee Mohammed al-Houthi
Chairman of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat
Prime Minister of Yemen Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour

Events

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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

Deaths

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References

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  2. ^ "At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts". France 24. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "11 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthis-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Major Yemen prisoner swap under way as first plane leaves". France 24. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "US Navy destroyer in Red Sea shoots down cruise missiles potentially headed toward Israel: Pentagon". Yahoo News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "U.S. MQ-9 Drone shot down off the coast of Yemen - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ a 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.
  8. ^ "French warship shoots down two drones coming from Yemen". Reuters. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ^ Altman, Howard (14 December 2023). "Maersk Demands "Political Action" After Another Houthi Attack On Ship In Red Sea". The Drive. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Shipping firms suspend Red Sea traffic after Yemen rebel strikes". France 24. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Britzky, Haley (18 December 2023). "US warship responds to an attack on commercial ship in Red Sea | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  14. ^ "BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks". BBC News. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Lu, Christina (27 December 2023). "The Red Sea Crisis, Explained". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  17. ^ Osseiran, Hashem. "Yemen warring parties agree to ceasefire, UN-led peace process". Philstar.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  18. ^ "US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  19. ^ 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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