Yemen-related events during 2023
Events in the year 2023 in Yemen .
Incumbents [ edit ] Aden government Sanaa government 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.[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 –
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 –
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] References [ edit ]
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