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North Yemen Civil War

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North Yemen Civil War
Part of the Arab Cold War of the Cold War

North Yemen Civil War.
Date26 September 1962 – 1 December 1970
Location
Result Republican victory
Belligerents
Royalists:
Kingdom of Yemen
 Saudi Arabia
Republicans:
 North Yemen
United Arab Republic
Supported by:
 Jordan
 United Kingdom
 Israel
Iran
 Pakistan
Supported by:
 Soviet Union
Libya
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad al-Badr
Hassan ibn Yahya
Mohamed bin Hussein
Abdullah bin Hassan
Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Abdulaziz
Yemen Arab Republic Abdullah al-Sallal
Yemen Arab Republic Abdul Rahman al-Eryani
Yemen Arab Republic Hassan al-Amri
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Anwar Sadat

The North Yemen Civil War was a civil war in North Yemen from 1962 to 1970 between the royalists (Kingdom of Yemen) and the republicans of the Yemen Arab Republic.

Finally, the agreement was reached and the republicans gained control of the government, ruling the country.

During the civil war, the royalists had the Saudi Arabians supported while the republicans were aided/sided by the Soviet Union and Egypt.

However, due to the aftermath of the Six-Day War of 1967, Egypt no longer had the resources to intervene in the North Yemen civil war, leading to a ceasefire.

References

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  • Stearns, Peter N (2001). The Encyclopedia of World History. Houghton Mifflin. pp. relevant pages: 985-986. ISBN 0-395-65237-5.
  • Lapidoth, Ruth (1982). The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (International Straits of the World). Kluwer Law International. pp. relevant pages: 66. ISBN 90-247-2501-1.