Hanish Islands Conflict (dec 15, 1995 – dec 17, 1995)
Description:
Geography: Zukur Hanish archipelago, southern Red Sea islandsWarring Factions: Eritrea vs Yemen (The Sana’a government)
Duration: 15-17th december 1995 until 1998 (a legal arbitration concluded)
Weapons Supplier: National armed forces of Eritrea and Yemeni government (small military and naval forces), allegedly Israel aided Yemen, Ethiopia aided Eritrea
Description: Clash over a tourism license Yemen had approved to develop infrastructure on the islands, however there were short scale armed conflicts over the island sovereignty, Eritrea had been occupying Hanish island in 1995, however post clash The permanent court of Arbitration had awarded most of the Islands to Yemen.
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Date:
dec 15, 1995
dec 17, 1995
~ 2 days