NDF Rebellion
The NDF Rebellion was an uprising in the Yemen Arab Republic by the National Democratic Front, under Yahya Shami, between 1978 and 1982.
| NDF Rebellion | |||||||
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| Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War | |||||||
CIA map of the NDF area of operations in May 1982 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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North Yemen Muslim Brotherhood Supported by: Saudi Arabia Republic of China United States |
NDF Supported by: South Yemen Libya Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar |
Yahya Shami Sultan Ahmad Umar Abdul Fattah Ismail | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000 | ||||||
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