North Yemen civil war

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The North Yemen civil war, also known in Yemen as the 26 September Revolution, was a civil war fought in North Yemen from 1962 to 1970 between partisans of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom and supporters of the Yemen Arab Republic. The war began with a coup d'état carried out in 1962 by revolutionary republicans led by the army under the command of Abdullah al-Sallal. He dethroned the newly crowned King and Imam Muhammad al-Badr and declared Yemen a republic under his presidency. His government abolished slavery in Yemen. The Imam escaped to the Saudi Arabian border where he rallied popular support from northern Zaydi tribes to retake power, and the conflict rapidly escalated to a full-scale civil war.

1962 — 1970  WikimediaWikidata
1962 Yemeni revolution; 26 September Revolution
civil warSaudi Arabia, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat, Hussein I of Jordan, United Arab Republic, King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Yemen Republic, Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar, Abd ar-Rahman al-Iryani, Abdullah as-Sallal, Abdul Ghani Motahar, Ali Abdul Mughni, Muhammed Mahmud al-Zubayri, Sa'ka Forces, Free Officers, Ahmad Numan, Ahmad bin Yahya, Kingdom of Yemen, Muhammad al-Badr, Salah Nasr, Shams Badran, Hassan al-Amri, Hamoud al-Gayifi, Mohamed Kaid Saif Qubaty, Abdul Rahman al-Baidhani, Kingdom of YemenYemen Republic

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British Mercenaries in North Yemen Civil WarBritish Mercenaries in North Yemen Civil War
Royal forces in North Yemen Civil WarRoyal forces in North Yemen Civil War
Pro-Republican tribes marching in Sanaa, North Yemen, during civil war (1962-1970).Pro-Republican tribes marching in Sanaa, North Yemen, during civil war (1962-1970).
Imam BadrImam Badr
Anwar al-Kady - al-Bidany - Abdel-Hakim AmerAnwar al-Kady - al-Bidany - Abdel-Hakim Amer
North Yemeni Nasserist and Republican forces training during civil war.North Yemeni Nasserist and Republican forces training during civil war.
T-34-85 tank in North Yemen during civil war.T-34-85 tank in North Yemen during civil war.
Prince Abdurahman bin YahyaPrince Abdurahman bin Yahya
Marching of North Yemen revolutionary republican nasserist soldiers during civil war, 1962-1970.Marching of North Yemen revolutionary republican nasserist soldiers during civil war, 1962-1970.
Abdel-Moneim Khalil - Abdel-Hakim AmerAbdel-Moneim Khalil - Abdel-Hakim Amer
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    arearegionNordjemenWikidata
    arearegion1962Yemen Arab RepublicWikidata
    eventarmed conflict570Battle of HadhramautbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict570Siege of SanaasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Siege of SanaasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Siege of SanásiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2011Battle of Sana'abattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2015The battle of the presidential house in SanaabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2015Battle of Sana'a (2014)battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2015Battle of NihmbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2017Battle of Sana'aSaudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, battle, Ali Abdullah Saleh, General People's Congress, Tareq Saleh, Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, HouthisWikidata
    eventarmed conflict202413 January 2024 al-Dailami Air Base missile strikemissile strikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2025March–April 2025 United States attacks in YemenUnited States, military operation, airstrike, HouthisWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2025American air strike on the neighborhood and market of the Farwa (April 2025)war crime, airstrike, massacreWikidata
    eventarmed conflict202528 August 2025 Israeli attacks on Yemenairstrike, assassinationWikidata
    eventwar1962North Yemen civil warSaudi Arabia, civil war, Anwar Sadat, Hussein I of Jordan, Gamal Abdel Nasser, United Arab Republic, King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Yemen Arab Republic, Abdel Hakim Amer, Ahmad bin Yahya, Kingdom of Yemen, Muhammad al-Badr, Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar, Abd ar-Rahman al-Iryani, Abdullah as-Sallal, Ahmad Numan, Salah Nasr, Shams Badran, Hassan al-Amri, Hamoud al-Gayifi, Mohamed Kaid Saif Qubaty, Abdul Rahman al-Baidhani, Abdul Ghani Motahar, Ali Abdul Mughni, Muhammed Mahmud al-Zubayri, Sa'ka Forces, Free OfficersWikidata
    sitemuseumYemen Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
    commonsimageBritish Mercenaries in North Yemen Civil War Commons
    commonsimageRoyal forces in North Yemen Civil War Commons
    commonsimagePro-Republican tribes marching in Sanaa, North Yemen, during civil war (1962-1970). Commons
    commonsimageImam Badr Commons
    commonsimageAnwar al-Kady - al-Bidany - Abdel-Hakim Amer Commons
    commonsimageNorth Yemeni Nasserist and Republican forces training during civil war. Commons
    commonsimageT-34-85 tank in North Yemen during civil war. Commons
    commonsimagePrince Abdurahman bin Yahya Commons
    commonsimageMarching of North Yemen revolutionary republican nasserist soldiers during civil war, 1962-1970. Commons
    commonsimageAbdel-Moneim Khalil - Abdel-Hakim Amer Commons