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* 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> |
* 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> |
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** 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>{{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> |
** 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> |
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** On the group's [[Telegram Messenger|Telegram]] channel, Houthi spokesman Yahya |
** 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" /> |
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*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> |
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*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> |
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**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> |
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**[[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> |
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*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> |
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*18 December – |
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**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> |
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**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> |
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**[[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> |
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*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> |
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*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> |
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*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> |
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== Deaths == |
== Deaths == |
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*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> |
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*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> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Events in the year 2023 in Yemen.
Incumbents
[edit]- Aden government
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Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council | Rashad al-Alimi |
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Prime Minister of Yemen | Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed |
- Sanaa government
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| Leader of Ansar Allah | Abdul-Malik al-Houthi | |
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Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee | Mohammed al-Houthi |
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Chairman of the Supreme Political Council | Mahdi al-Mashat |
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Prime Minister of Yemen | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
Events
[edit]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 Saree 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 –
- Two Liberian-flagged vessels in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait are attacked with drones and ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militants in Yemen, causing a fire on one of the ships. No injuries are reported.[10]
- Shipping firms Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk announce a suspension of all container shipments through the Red Sea until further notice amid Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.[11]
- 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 –
- A Norwegian-owned 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.[13]
- British multinational oil and gas company BP suspends all shipments through the Red Sea in response to an increase in Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.[14]
- 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.[15]
- 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
[edit]- 6 January – Sadiq al-Ahmar, 66, Yemeni politician and tribal leader, MP (1993–2011), cancer.[19]
- 10 August – Abdullatif Al-Sayed, 50–51, Yemeni military officer, roadside blast.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bomb blast injures 6 soldiers in Yemen's Shabwa". Middle East Monitor. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts". France 24. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "11 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthis-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Major Yemen prisoner swap under way as first plane leaves". France 24. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "US Navy destroyer in Red Sea shoots down cruise missiles potentially headed toward Israel: Pentagon". Yahoo News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "U.S. MQ-9 Drone shot down off the coast of Yemen - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Yemeni military leader dies in Al-Qaeda roadside blast". Arab News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.