Yemeni–Adenese clan violence

Yemeni–Adenese clan violence
Date1956–1960
Location
Yemen
Belligerents

Zaidi Shi‘ite rioters

 Kingdom of Yemen

Shafi'i Sunni rioters

Aden Protectorate (1956-1959)

Federation of the Emirates of South Arabia (1959–1960)

Casualties and losses
1,000+ deaths

The Yemeni–Adenese clan violence refers to sectarian violence in Yemen and Aden between 1956 and 1960, resulting in some 1,000 deaths.

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