United Arab Emirates (Military Occupation)

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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by the United Arab Emirates that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment

April 2018: UAE Army troops take over Socotra Airport, seaports, and all four islands of the archipelago on 30 April 2018.

Chronology

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1. Arab Spring

Initially a series of anti-government protests and revolts across the Arab world, it soon evolved into a series of wars. The wars caused by the revolts are sometimes referred to as the Arab Winter.

1.1.Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)

Is an ongoing civil war in Yemen between the government and the Houthis (an Islamist political and armed organization that emerged from Saada Governorate in North Yemen), as well as involving several local, in some case secessionist, forces.

1.1.1.United Arab Emirates takeover of Socotra

Was a military expedition by the United Arab Emirates that resulted in the occupation of the island of Socotra, during the Yemeni Civil War (2014 - present).

May 2018: Administrative control of the island of Socotra returned to the Yemeni government.