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R&D from Prepd: Violence in Yemen

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On May 7, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on the continuing violence in Yemen.  The country’s unrest began in February when President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi fled the capital city of Sanaa and made his way to Saudi Arabia.  Houthi rebels, who represent the country’s Shi’ite minority, are currently clashing with Arab states such as Saudi Arabia that wish to re-establish the authority of Hadi’s government.  Analysts have portrayed the ongoing violence, which has killed more than 600 civilians, as a proxy conflict between the Saudi government and Iran.

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Instability in Yemen (2015)

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On February 17, 2015

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Last year, American officials, including President Barack Obama, cited Yemen as an example of a nation that was successfully fighting terrorism.  However, 2015 has not been kind to the Arab world’s poorest country.  Last month, Shi’ite Houthi rebels kidnapped the Yemeni President’s chief of staff and seized the presidential palace.  This led to the resignation of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who has now been placed under house arrest.  The nation’s parliament has also been dissolved and the United Nations warns of that a civil war could be looming because the Houthis are a minority that cannot command allegiance from other areas of the country.  Anti-terrorism experts warn that the country’s Sunni majority may swear allegiance to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in an attempt to overthrow the Houthis.  This could complicate American efforts to suppress AQAP, which has targeted Western airliners in recent years and trained one of the attackers of Charlie Hebdo.

This topic brief will provide some background on Yemen’s troubled history and those involved in the current political crisis, explain recent events that have transpired in the country, and then provide some scenarios of how continued instability could affect Western anti-terrorism efforts and regional stability.

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R&D: Instability in Yemen (2015)

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On February 17, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on instability in Yemen (2015).

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