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Narrative: There was renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen in late 1994
along their disputed border. The first incident involved Saudi air force jets intercepting
a civilian Yemeni plane, forcing it to land. A small border skirmish followed in Decem-
ber, and then Saudi forces attacked the Yemeni town of al-Buga on January 1, 1995.
Saudi forces massed at the border in late January, but no attacks immediately followed.
MID#4203
Dispute Number: 4203
Date(s): June 1997 to August 4, 1998
Participants: 670 Saudi Arabia/679 Yemen
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: Saudi Arabia and Yemen continued to dispute several undefined and unde-
marcated border areas throughout the 1990s. Forces from both countries clashed often
with this particular dispute beginning on June 29, 1997, when Saudi border police
fired at Yemeni soldiers near the Rub al-Khali. Eight soldiers were wounded. Clashes
also occurred on disputed islands, most notably the Red Sea island of Duwaima. Fol-
lowing a year of clashes a joint military committee met in Riyadh on August 4, 1998,
and signed a series of agreements to prevent future conflicts.
Coding changes: End Date changed from July 19, 1998. Settlement changed from
None.
MID#4530
Dispute Number: 4530
Date(s): September 17, 2005 to March 17, 2006
Participants: 679 Yemen/670 Saudi Arabia
Outcome (and Settlement): Missing (Missing)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Yemeni forces captured a Saudi officer who had chased smugglers into
Yemen. Saudi troops responded with a rescue operation, leading to a clash with
Yemeni forces.
670 SAUDI ARABIA/680 YEMEN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC
MID#1110
Dispute Number: 1110
Date(s): November 26, 1969 to December 3, 1969
Participants: 680 Yemen People’s Republic/670 Saudi Arabia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Saudi Arabian forces clashed with troops from South Yemen over a Saudi
border post. South Yemen claimed 18 Saudi soldiers were killed.