2024 in Yemen

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Events in the year 2024 in Yemen.

Incumbents

Aden government

Photo	Post	Name
	Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council	Rashad al-Alimi
	Prime Minister of Yemen	Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed

Sanaa government

Photo	Post	Name
	Leader of Ansar Allah	Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
	Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee	Mohammed al-Houthi
	Chairman of the Supreme Political Council	Mahdi al-Mashat
	Prime Minister of Yemen	Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour

Events

January

• 10 January – The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution condemning Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
• 12 January – 2024 missile strikes against Yemen:
  • The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea, which itself was in response to the Israeli war on Gaza in which Houthis supports Hamas. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least five Houthi militants being killed.
  • U.S. officials confirm more than a dozen Houthi sites have been targeted with Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. Navy warships and fighter jets. The military targets allegedly included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage locations.
  • A large protest erupted in Sanaa by Yemeni people denouncing the US led strikes against Yemen.
• 13 January – The U.S. Navy conducts additional strikes targeting Houthi-held territory in Yemen.
• 15 January – The Iranian-backed Houthi movement attack on the Gibraltar Eagle the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-owned and operated bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle.
• 16 January:
  • A Greek-owned bulk carrier is hit by a missile launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen with minor damage reported. Separately, the United States launches more airstrikes on Houthi positions, destroying four anti-ship missiles that were being prepared for launch.
  • British multinational oil and gas company Shell suspends all Red Sea shipments indefinitely amid Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.
• 17 January: Operation Prosperity Guardian:
  • The United States redesignates the Houthi Movement as a terrorist organization in response to continuing attacks in the Red Sea.
  • The United States Central Command says another round of U.S. strikes has destroyed 14 anti-ship missiles in Yemen that were being prepared to launch at merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.
• 20 January: United States Navy F/A-18s operating from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier carry out another wave of airstrikes on Houthi missile launchers in Yemen, with explosions reported in Al Hudaydah.
• 22 January: The United States and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radars. The UK confirms that four RAF Typhoons took part in the airstrikes.
• 27 January: Marlin Luanda missile strike: Houthi missiles hit a British Trafigura oil tanker. Earlier, the USS Carney shot down a Houthi missile which had been fired at the warship.

February

• 16 February: United States officials confirm that a cyberattack was carried out on the MV Beshad, an Iranian alleged spy ship in the Red Sea, to inhibit the ship from sharing intelligence with Houthi forces in Yemen.
• 22 February – A Palau-flagged cargo ship en route to Egypt is set ablaze after being hit by an anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. No casualties are reported.
• 24 February – The Belizean abandoned cargo ship Rubymar, that was hit by a Houthi missile, is causing an environmental disaster and is at risk of sinking.
• 25 February – The U.S. military launches strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen.

March

• 2 March –
  • Yemen reports that the abandoned Rubymar that was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile has sunk.
  • Italian Navy destroyer Caio Duilio shoots down a Houthi drone in self-defence while in the Red Sea.
• 6 March – The Barbados flagged bulk carrier M/V True Confidence is hit by a Houthi ballistic missile in the Red Sea, killing two crewmen and wounding six others. The remaining crew abandoned the vessel.
• 11 March – An explosion near a ship in the Red Sea is suspected to have been an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the blast caused no damage.
• 18 March –  A women’s protest took place in Hamdan district, Sana'a which the group organisers said were for denouncing the crimes of Israel in Gaza".
• 19 March – Houthis blow up a house in Radaa, killing nine members of a family and collapsing four nearby buildings. The explosion comes after the homeowner allegedly set up an ambush, killing two Houthi militants.
• 20 March – Four people are killed when a Houthi rocket strikes their home during a clash as residents attempted to prevent the group from destroying their properties.

April

• 3 April – The Women's Sector of the Ministry of Youth and Sports initiated "Giving to the Giving People" to support families of "martyrs" with products from Belqis Library Development Center and Women's Leadership Preparation Center, including clothes, bags, accessories, incense, and perfumes.

Art and entertainment

• List of Yemeni submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Yemen

Source:

• 8–12 April – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May - Labour Day
• 22 May - Unity Day
• 15–19 June – Eid al-Adha
• 7 July – Islamic New Year
• 15 September – Milad un-Nabi
• 26 September – Revolution Day
• 14 October – Liberation Day
• 30 November - Independence Day

External links

• Online calendar