2023 in Yemen: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
| Line 60: | Line 60: | ||
**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> |
**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> |
**[[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> |
|||
== Deaths == |
== Deaths == |
||
Revision as of 14:57, 18 December 2023
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | Other events of 2023 | ||||
Events in the year 2023 in Yemen.
Incumbents
- Aden government
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
|
Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council | Rashad al-Alimi |
.jpg)
|
Prime Minister of Yemen | Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed |
- Sanaa government
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
|
Leader of Ansar Allah | Abdul-Malik al-Houthi |
.png)
|
Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee | Mohammed al-Houthi |
.png)
|
Chairman of the Supreme Political Council | Mahdi al-Mashat |
|
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) - 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 Sarea declares their intention to target ships owned or operated by Israeli companies, or carrying the Israeli flag.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- 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.[11]
- 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.[12]
- 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.[13]
Deaths
- 6 January – Sadiq al-Ahmar, 66, Yemeni politician and tribal leader, MP (1993–2011), cancer.[14]
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.
- ^ "Israel: Iran behind Yemen's Houthis seizure of ship in Red Sea". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ نيوز, عدن (6 January 2023). "عاجل.. وفاة الشيخ صادق الأحمر بعد معاناة مع المرض". عدن نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 January 2023.