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===1994 civil war===
[[File:Yemen 1994 civil-war 03.jpg|thumb|238x238px|[[Democratic Republic of Yemen|Southern separatist forces]] with the [[T-54/T-55|T-55]] tank during civil war.]]
During the [[Yemeni civil war (1994)|1994 Yemeni civil war]] almost all of the actual fighting in the 1994 civil war occurred in the southern part of the country despite air and missile attacks against cities and major installations in the north. Southerners sought support from neighboring states and received billions of dollars of equipment and financial assistance, mostly from Saudi Arabia, which felt threatened during [[Gulf War]] in 1991 when Yemen supported Saddam Hussien. The United States repeatedly called for a cease-fire and a return to the negotiating table. Various attempts, including by a [[UN]] special envoy, were unsuccessful to effect a cease-fire.
[[File:Yemen government forces artillery, 1994.jpg|left|thumb|Yemeni government forces artillery positions.]]
Southern leaders declared secession and the establishment of the [[Democratic Republic of Yemen]] (DRY) on 21 May 1994, but the DRY was not recognized by the international community. [[Ali Nasir Muhammad]] supporters greatly assisted military operations against the secessionists and Aden was captured on 7 July 1994. Other resistance quickly collapsed and thousands of southern leaders and military personnel went into exile.