Event Hanish Islands conflict

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Was a conflict between Yemen and Eritrea over the disputed island of Greater Hanish in the Red Sea.

Chronology

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  • December 1995: Eritrean forces attacked the Yemeni contingent and overran the entire island within three days of combat.
  • November 1998: The Permanent Court of Arbitration determined that most of the Hanish Isands belonged to Yemen, while Eritrea was to retain the right to fish the waters around all the islands and sovereignty over some small islands close to Eritrea. Yemeni Defence Minister Mohammad Diefallah Mohammad raised his country's flag over the island of Greater Hanish as Yemeni army and navy troops took up positions on it. At the same time, Eritrean troops departed on board a helicopter and a naval vessel.