706 Chapter 5
Coding changes: End Date changed from October 23, 1992. Fatalities changed from
None.
MID#4293
Dispute Number: 4293
Date(s): June 27, 1995 to June 28, 1995
Participants: 694 Qatar/670 Saudi Arabia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Qatar put two brigades of its armed forces on alert near the Saudi border
following a coup d’état by the crown prince, who also served as defense minister. The
new regime stated the move was preventative so that Saudi Arabia would not move to
take advantage of the regime change.
678 YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC/680 YEMEN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC
MID#1107
Dispute Number: 1107
Date(s): October 17, 1971 to October 28, 1972
Participants: 678 Yemen Arab Republic/680 Yemen People’s Republic
Outcome (and Settlement): Compromise (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Prior to this dispute Saudi Arabia and North Yemen had sought the over-
throw of the communist South Yemeni regime through support for the rebel group
Front for the Liberation of South Yemen. In October 1971 South Yemen launched an
offensive to push the rebels across the border into North Yemen, and South Yemeni
troops crossed the border and pursued the rebels on multiple occasions. The pattern
continued until October 1972 when South Yemeni troops occupied North Yemeni
territory. The Arab League immediately became involved negotiated a ceasefire on
October 13. On October 28, North Yemen and South Yemen signed the Cairo Agree-
ment under the auspices of the Arab League, agreeing to withdraw their troops from
the border and to eventually unify. About one month later both countries renewed their
calls for unity with the Tripoli Agreement.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from October 25, 1971. Fatalities changed from
Missing.
MID#2357
Dispute Number: 2357
Date(s): June 24, 1978 to March 17, 1979
Participants: 680 Yemen People’s Republic/678 Yemen Arab Republic
Outcome (and Settlement): Compromise (Negotiated)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths