đź“… 11 October 1977
After al-Hamdi’s killing, military officer Ahmad al-Ghashmi assumed power. The transfer took place amid contested accounts of responsibility and factional rivalries in North Yemen.
đź“… 22 April 1978
The Constituent People’s Assembly elected al-Ghashmi and disbanded the Military Command Council. The institutional change occurred amid intense political and military contestation.
đź“… May 1978
A military rebellion in North Yemen was suppressed by government forces. The revolt highlighted unresolved divisions among military and tribal power centers during the unstable transition after...
đź“… 24 June 1978
Al-Ghashmi died in Sana’a after a bomb exploded during a meeting with an envoy from South Yemen. Responsibility and intent were immediately contested; the assassination heightened North-South...
