Saleh reelected president

A US missile strike killed suspected al-Qaeda operative Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi and five others; the operation raised sovereignty and accountability questions.

The General People’s Congress maintained its parliamentary dominance amid opposition concerns over unequal political competition.

Fighting began between government forces and followers of Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, laying the foundation for successive wars in northern Yemen.

Government forces killed Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi; the movement persisted and later reorganized under other leaders.

A second round of fighting deepened the conflict between the Yemeni state and the Houthi movement, harming civilians and displacing families.

Protests by retired southern military officers expanded into the Southern Movement (al-Hirak), demanding redress for discrimination and, among some factions, independence.

Another escalation in Saada brought extensive destruction and displacement as efforts at negotiated settlement faltered.

The Yemeni government launched a major offensive against Houthi fighters, escalating the sixth Saada war.

Saudi forces became directly involved in fighting along the Yemen–Saudi border amid the sixth Saada war.

An attempted bombing attributed to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula intensified US focus on Yemen and demands for counterterrorism operations.