2014–2015 revolution after the capture of the capital, Sanaa
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Houthi takeover in Yemen
Part of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Date
21 September 2014 – 6 February 2015 (4 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Sanaa, Yemen
Result
Houthi and Saleh loyalists victory leading to a Saudi led intervention.
Houthis and Saleh's loyalists take over the Yemeni government
Fall of Sanaa to Houthis and Saleh forces
Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa resigns
General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar flees to Saudi Arabia[1]
Hamid al-Ahmar flees to Turkey[2]
Prime Minister Khaled Bahah resigns[3]
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi resigns[4]
Houthis initially announced Parliament's dissolution[5][6]
Belligerents
Houthis
Saleh Security forces
Republican Guard
Cabinet of Yemen
Security Forces
Al-Islah militias
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Mohammed Ali al-Houthi Saleh Ali al-Sammad
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Mohammed Basindawa Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak Khaled Bahah Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
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2012 Sana'a
Radda
Nov 2013 Sanaa
Dec 2013 Sana'a
Rescue operations
Houthi rebellion (2014)
2nd Dammaj
Amran
Civil war (2014–present)
2nd Battle of Sana'a
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Houthi takeover
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airport
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June 2016 Mukalla
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Al Hudaydah city
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Victory from God
Jabara
Al-Jawf offensive
Al Bayda offensive
2022 Southern Yemen
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Bombings and terrorist attacks in Yemen
Radda
Ibb
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Mar 2015 Sana'a
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Oct 2015 Aden
Dec 2015 Aden
4 Mar 2016 Aden
25 Mar 2016 Aden
May 2016 Mukalla
May 2016 Aden
Aug 2016 Aden
Dec 2016 Aden
Mar 2022 Aden
Mar 2024 al-Bayda
Houthi missile and drone attacks in Yemen
2015 Marib
2015 Taiz
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2019 al-Anad
Aug 2019 Aden
Jan 2020 Marib
Aug 2020 Marib
Dec 2020 Aden airport
US–Saudi arms deal
Peace process
Saudi-led intervention (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian airstrikes on Yemen
Mokha
Sana'a
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
2018 Riyadh
Abha Airport
Abqaiq–Khurais
2020 Riyadh
Houthi attacks on the United Arab Emirates
2022 Abu Dhabi
U.S. raids on al-Qaeda
Yakla
Hathla
Red Sea crisis (2024–present)
Timeline
Attacks
Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou
2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
Marlin Luanda missile strike
Sinking of the MV Rubymar
Military operations
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Operation Aspides
Operation Poseidon Archer
Diplomacy
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722
Effects
Environmental impact
Humanitarian crisis
Blockade
Disease outbreaks
Cholera
COVID-19
Famine
Locust infestation
Refugees on Jeju Island
War crimes and human rights violations
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Alwaziri coup
Yemeni–Adenese clan violence
North Yemen Civil War
Aden Emergency
Yemenite War of 1972
NDF Rebellion
Yemenite War of 1979
South Yemen Civil War
Yemeni Civil War (1994)
Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
Houthi insurgency in Yemen
South Yemen insurgency
Yemeni Crisis
Yemeni Revolution
Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Part of a series on the Yemeni crisis
Main topics
Yemeni Revolution
2012 Yemeni presidential election
Houthi insurgency
al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
South Yemen insurgency
Houthi takeover in Yemen
Aftermath of the Houthi takeover in Yemen
Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
COVID-19 pandemic
Background
History of Yemen
Yemeni unification
Yemeni peace process
Human rights in Yemen
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The Houthi takeover in Yemen, also known as the September 21 Revolution (by supporters),[7] or 2014–15 coup d'état (by opponents),[8] was a popular revolution against Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi led by the Houthis and their supporters that pushed the Yemeni government from power. It had origins in Houthi-led protests that began the previous month,[9] and escalated when the Houthis stormed the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 21 September 2014,[10] causing the resignation of Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa, and later the resignation of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and his ministers on 22 January 2015 after Houthi forces seized the presidential palace, residence, and key military installations, and the formation of a ruling council by Houthi militants on 6 February 2015.[11]
The unrest began on 18 August 2014 as the Houthis, angered over a government-implemented removal of fuel subsidies, called for mass protests.[12] On 21 September, as the Houthis took control of Sanaa, the Yemeni Army did not formally intervene, other than troops affiliated with General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Al-Islah Party.[13][14] After gaining control over key government buildings in Sana'a, the Houthis and government signed a UN-brokered deal on 21 September to form a "unity government".[15]
The unrest took a dramatic turn in January 2015, when Houthi fighters seized control of the presidential palace and Hadi's residence in an effort to gain more influence over the government and the drafting of a new constitution.[16][17] On 22 January, Hadi and his government resigned en masse rather than comply with the Houthis' demands.[18] Three weeks later, the Houthis declared parliament to be dissolved and installed a Revolutionary Committee as the interim authority, although they agreed to keep the House of Representatives in place two weeks later as part of a power-sharing agreement.[6][11] The Houthi-led interim authority has been rejected by other internal opposition groups and has not been recognized internationally.
In March 2015, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen began with airstrikes and a naval blockade to restore Hadi's government to power. The United States and the United Kingdom both support a political solution in Yemen.[19] A 2017 UNICEF report stated that nearly half a million underage children in Yemen were on the verge of starvation, and about seven million people were facing acute food shortages.[20] In 2016, the UN stated that, in Yemen, almost 7.5 million children needed medical care, and 370,000 children were on the verge of starvation.
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^Kasinof, Laura (2015). "How the Houthis Did It". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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^Baron, Adam (2015). "Yemen's Transitional Road Map to Chaos". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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