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* 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> |
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* 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> |
* 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> |
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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> |
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== Deaths == |
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Events in the year 2023 in Yemen.
Incumbents
- 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
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen — The Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict (since 2015) — The Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
- 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]
Deaths
- 6 January – Sadiq al-Ahmar, 66, Yemeni politician and tribal leader, MP (1993–2011), cancer.[7]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ نيوز, عدن (6 January 2023). "عاجل.. وفاة الشيخ صادق الأحمر بعد معاناة مع المرض". عدن نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 January 2023.