Uprising Yemeni Revolution




territory , areas of influence rebels (blue) , islamists (red) in yemen s uprising, of 23 october 2011.


on 23 may, day after saleh refused sign transition agreement, sheikh sadiq al-ahmar, head of hashid tribal federation, 1 of powerful tribes in country, declared support opposition , armed supporters came conflict loyalist security forces in capital sana after saleh ordered al-ahmar s arrest. heavy street fighting ensued, included artillery , mortar shelling. militiamen had surrounded , blocked off several government buildings in capital , people on ground reporting looked situation deteriorating civil war.


as situation in sana developing, 300 islamic militants attacked , captured coastal city of zinjibar (population 20,000) (see battle of zinjibar). during takeover of town, militants killed 5 policemen, including high-ranking officer, , 1 civilian. 2 more soldiers killed in clashes militants in loder.


on day 3 of fighting, military units defected opposition hit first time mortar fire killing 3 soldiers , wounding 10. evening, reported tribesmen took control of interior ministry building, saba state news agency, , national airline building.


a ceasefire announced late on 27 may, al-ahmar, , next day, truce established.


opposition demonstrators had occupied main square of ta izz since start of uprising against rule of president saleh. protests part peaceful. however, changed on 29 may, when military started operation crush protests , clear demonstrators camp @ square. troops reportedly fired live ammunition , water cannons on protesters, burned tents , bulldozers ran on of them. opposition described event massacre. (see 2011 ta izz clashes)


however, 31 may, ceasefire had broken down , street fighting continued in sana a. tribesmen had taken control of both headquarters of ruling general people s congress (yemen) , main offices of water utility.


on 1 june, units of loyalist presidential guard, commanded 1 of saleh s sons, shelled headquarters of army brigade belonging defected 1st armored division, though defected military units holding neutral position in conflict between loyalists , tribesmen. worst of fighting in northern hassaba neighborhood, tribal fighters seized number of government ministries , buildings. government artillery fire heavily damaged house of al-ahmar , government cut area s electricity , water supplies. government units, led 1 of saleh s sons, , loyalist special forces attacked failed recapture hassaba administrative building. tribal fighters seized office of general prosecutor in city s northwest. backed 2 armored vehicles 1st armored division. interior ministry stated tribesmen had captured five-story building in pro-saleh hadda neighborhood. during 24 hours since breakdown of ceasefire, 47 people killed on both sides during heavy street fighting, including 15 tribesmen , 14 soldiers.








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