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Yemen Uprising of 2011–12
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Yemen Uprising of 2011–12 Ali Abdullah Saleh Mourners carrying the bodies of tribesmen killed in clashes with the Yemeni security forces in May 2011.
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Facts

Date January 27, 2011 - 2012
Location Sanaa • Yemen
Context Jasmine Revolution • Arab Spring

Photos

Yemen Uprising of 2011–12
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Mourners carrying the bodies of tribesmen killed in clashes with the Yemeni security forces in May 2011.
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Timeline

Jasmine Revolution
Jasmine Revolution
December 17, 2010 - January 14, 2011
Yemen Uprising of 2011–12
Yemen Uprising of 2011–12
January 27, 2011 - 2012
The Toppling of the Assad Regime
Syrian Civil War
February 2011 - present
key locations of the 2011 revolt in Libya
Libya Revolt of 2011
February 15, 2011 - present

Key People

Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh
president of Yemen