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Ibb (Arabic: إِبّ, romanized: ʾIbb) is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, located about 117 km (73 mi) northeast of Mocha and 194 km (121 mi) south of Sana'a. [3] A market town and administrative centre developed during the Ottoman Empire , it is one of the most important medium-sized cities in the country. [ 4 ]
Since 12 January 2024, the United States of America and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, [13] have launched a series of cruise missile and airstrikes, codenamed Operation Poseidon Archer, against the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. [14]
Yemen, [a] officially the Republic of Yemen, [b] is a country in West Asia. [11] Located in southern Arabia , it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Red Sea to the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south, sharing maritime borders with Eritrea , Djibouti and Somalia across the Horn of Africa .
30 May – 30 May 2024 Yemen strikes: Sixteen people are killed in US and British airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. [30] 31 May – The Houthi Supreme Political Council states it launched an attack on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, though American officials deny this. [31]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. Ongoing civil war in the state of Yemen For other uses, see Yemeni civil war. Yemeni civil war Part of the Yemeni crisis, the Arab Winter, the war on terror, and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict Political and military control in Yemen in February 2024: Republic of Yemen (recognized ...
United States: A spokesperson for the US National Security Council stated that the US had not coordinated with Israel on the airstrikes, adding that the country fully recognizes Israel's right to self-defense. [7] Yemen: The internationally recognized government condemned the Israeli attack but also cautioned the Houthis against dragging the ...
The Politics of Yemen are in an uncertain state due to the Houthi takeover in Yemen.An armed group known as the Houthis or Ansar Allah seized control of the Northern Yemeni government and announced it would dissolve parliament, as well as install a "presidential council", "transitional national council", and "supreme revolutionary council" to govern the country for an interim period. [1]
Aden unrest (2015–2019) Aftermath of the Houthi takeover in Yemen; Blockade of Yemen; Famine in Yemen (2016–present) Federalization of Yemen; Foreign involvement in the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)