Knowra Saudi-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-led intervention in Yemen A military campaign launched by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in March 2015 to support the internationally recognized government against Houthi forces. It became a prolonged conflict involving regional powers and causing a severe humanitarian crisis.
Operation Decisive Storm : The opening phase of the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, launched in March 2015. This operation began the coalition’s intervention with airstrikes against Houthi-held positions.
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi : Yemeni politician who served as president from 2012 until the collapse of his government. Hadi’s request for military assistance was the coalition’s stated legal and political basis.
Mohammed bin Salman : Saudi royal who became defense minister in 2015 and later crown prince and prime minister. As defense minister, he was a central Saudi decision-maker when the intervention began.
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen : A prolonged emergency marked by displacement, food insecurity, disease, and limited access to essential services. Airstrikes, restrictions, economic collapse, and combat contributed to immense civilian suffering.
Operation Restoring Hope : The coalition campaign announced in April 2015 after the initial phase of airstrikes. Its announcement marked a shift in stated aims while coalition military action continued.
Houthi movement : A Yemeni political and armed movement rooted in the Zaydi Shia community of northern Yemen. The Houthis’ advance toward Aden prompted Hadi to seek outside military support.
Ali Abdullah Saleh : Yemen’s president from 1978 to 2012, who later allied with the Houthi movement before breaking with it. His alliance with Houthi forces strengthened them early in the conflict; his 2017 break ended in his death.
Famine in Yemen : Severe food insecurity in Yemen driven by conflict, economic disruption, and constrained access to food and aid. The conflict’s effects on livelihoods and imports pushed millions toward acute hunger.
Saudi Arabian Air Force : The air force of Saudi Arabia, responsible for military aviation and air operations. Saudi aircraft carried out a major share of the coalition’s air campaign.
2011 Yemeni Revolution : A popular uprising that forced President Ali Abdullah Saleh to transfer power in 2011. The unsettled political transition after the uprising helped create conditions for renewed conflict.
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