Country Hub:
Yemen

Country at a Glance
Week of 22 Apr 23*

Data cover the period of 22 Apr 23 - 28 Apr 23. For more information about how ACLED collects data and categorizes events, see the ACLED Codebook.

ACLED data updates are paused for the second and third weeks of May 2023.

Political Violence Events: 35^ℹ

-20% from previous week

Demonstration Events: 1^ℹ

-200% from previous week

Event Types:

Battles: 9 Events

Explosions/Remote Violence: 20 Events

Violence Against Civilians: 6 Events

Mob Violence: 0 Events

Protests: 1 Event

Violent Demonstrations: 0 Events

Find all ACLED data and analysis for Yemen below.

For data and analysis on the wider region, see our Middle East Region Hub.

Yemen Conflict

Analysis

Mapping Territorial Control

Yemen Conflict

In 2015, a coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in Yemen to restore the government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi following the Houthi takeover of Sanaa in late 2014. ACLED estimates that more than 150,000 people have died as a direct result of the violence as of mid-2022, including over 15,000 civilians killed in targeted attacks.

Yemen Truce Monitor

From April to October 2022, a truce mediated by the United Nations between the Houthis and the internationally recognized government was in place in Yemen. To help assess the impact of the agreement, ACLED created the Yemen Truce Monitor, an interactive tool to support analysis of conflict trends and reported violations during the truce period.

Mapping Territorial Control in Yemen

Our quarterly Yemen control map assesses conflict activity at the district level across the country, classifying each area as contested, inactive, or controlled by an actor based on the latest ACLED data.

10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2022

Our annual special report reviews the past year of data for 10 key conflicts and crisis situations with a look toward trends to watch in the coming months (read full report here).

In March 2021, Yemen entered the seventh year of war since the launch of the Saudi-led military campaign against the Houthi-Saleh alliance, after the latter took over the country’s capital. The war in Yemen is multilayered and has resulted in the country’s deep fragmentation at all levels, leading some to conclude that “a unified Yemeni state no longer exists.”

Initial Release

Mid-Year Update