Sources: Xinhua
A Yemeni government soldier opens fire on Saudi troops in Seiyun, Yemen, killing two and injuring one other. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Houthis are suspected to be the perpetrators of the attack, however no group claimed responsibility. 2024-11-8
Sixteen soldiers are killed and 18 more injured during a suicide car bombing in Mudiyah, Abyan Governorate, Yemen. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claims responsibility for the attack. 2024-08-16
The United Nations' International Organization for Migration reports that 38 people died when a boat, which has carried around 66 Ethiopian migrants, has sank off Godoria, Djibouti, a day before while on its way to Yemen. At least six more are still missing and presumed dead. 2024-04-9
The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. 2024-02-3
The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths announces that the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have agreed to a prisoner swap of 1,081 detainees. The release will include 400 government prisoners and 681 Houthi fighters. 2020-09-27
A helicopter crashes near Saudi Arabia's border with Yemen, killing Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, and seven other Saudi officials. The cause of the crash is unknown. 2017-11-5
An American UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission crashes off the coast of Yemen with six aboard, five of whom have been rescued. The search continues for the other U.S. service member. 2017-08-25
Airstrikes near the Yemeni port city of Al Mukalla, Hadhramaut Governorate, reportedly kill at least 30 Al-Qaeda militants. 2016-03-22
Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda wins the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year with an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen. 2012-02-10
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announces plans to move towards a parliamentary democracy, following weeks of demonstrations. 2011-03-10