2024 in Yemen
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Events in the year 2024 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
| Photo | Post | Name |
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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]
- 10 January – The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution condemning Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
- 12 January – 2024 missile strikes against Yemen:
- The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea, which itself was in response to the Israeli war on Gaza in which Houthis supports Hamas. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least five Houthi militants being killed.[1]
- U.S. officials confirm more than a dozen Houthi sites have been targeted with Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. Navy warships and fighter jets. The military targets allegedly included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage locations.[2][3]
- A large protest erupted in Sanaa by Yemeni people denouncing the US led strikes against Yemen.[4]
- 13 January – The U.S. Navy conducts additional strikes targeting Houthi-held territory in Yemen.[5]
- 15 January – The Iranian-backed Houthi movement attack on the Gibraltar Eagle the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-owned and operated bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle.[6]
- 16 January:
- A Greek-owned bulk carrier is hit by a missile launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen with minor damage reported. Separately, the United States launches more airstrikes on Houthi positions, destroying four anti-ship missiles that were being prepared for launch.[7]
- British multinational oil and gas company Shell suspends all Red Sea shipments indefinitely amid Houthi attacks on commerical vessels.[8]
- 17 January: Operation Prosperity Guardian:
- The United States redesignates the Houthi Movement as a terrorist organization in response to continuing attacks in the Red Sea.[9]
- The United States Central Command says another round of U.S. strikes has destroyed 14 anti-ship missiles in Yemen that were being prepared to launch at merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.[10]
- 20 January: United States Navy F/A-18s operating from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier carry out another wave of airstrikes on Houthi missile launchers in Yemen, with explosions reported in Al Hudaydah.[11]
- 22 January: The United States and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radars. The UK confirms that four RAF Typhoons took part in the airstrikes.[12]
- 27 January: Marlin Luanda missile strike: Houthi missiles hit a British Trafigura oil tanker. Earlier, the USS Carney shot down a Houthi missile which had been fired at the warship.[13]
Art and entertainment[edit]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[14]
- 8–12 April – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 22 May - Unity Day
- 15–19 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 15 September – Milad un-Nabi
- 26 September – Revolution Day
- 14 October – Liberation Day
- 30 November - Independence Day
References[edit]
- ^ "Yemen strikes live updates: Houthis vow retaliation after US and UK strike 16 sites". BBC News. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen". AP News. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Doherty, Ben; Butler, Josh (12 January 2024). "Australia supports US and UK airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen". The Guardian.
- ^ "Big protests break out in Yemen after U.S.-British attacks". Reuters. 12 January 2024.
- ^ Nereim, Vivian; Cooper, Helene; Fuller, Thomas (13 January 2024). "U.S. Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen for Second Day, as Conflict Escalates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions". AP News. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Red Sea attacks: Greek vessel hit by missile fired by Houthi rebels". BBC News. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Danielle (16 January 2024). "Shell suspends all Red Sea shipments indefinitely amid Houthi attacks from Yemen: report". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "US redesignates Yemen's Houthis as 'global terrorists'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen". AP News. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen". France 24. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis in Yemen". BBC News. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Liebermann, Tara John, Oren (26 January 2024). "Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack". CNN. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Yemen Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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