Battle of Sanaa (2017) 2017
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 November 2017 – 4 December 2017 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2017 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Yemen | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Yemeni Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, Ali Abdullah Saleh, General People's Congress, Houthis, Saudi Arabia, Tareq Saleh, United Arab Emirates | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 15.3695, 44.1910 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sanaa in 2017 was fought between forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Both sides were allied during the 2014–15 Houthi takeover of the government but the alliance ended when Saleh decided to break ranks with the Houthis and call for dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are leading a military intervention in Yemen. Fighting then broke out between the Houthis and forces loyal to Saleh as the Saudi-led coalition began bombing Houthi areas, ultimately resulting in Saleh's death and a Houthi victory.
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