South Yemen Civil War

South Yemen Civil War
Governorates which previously formed the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in Red
Date 13–24 January 1986 Location South Yemen Status Ali Nasir Muhammad's defeat Death of Abdul Fattah Ismail Succession by Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
Belligerents
Abdul Fattah Ismail's faction	Ali Nasir Muhammad's faction
Commanders and leaders
Abdul Fattah Ismail  Former President Ali Ahmad Nasir Antar † Vice President of South Yemen Saleh Muslih Qassem † Defense Minister of South Yemen Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas Prime Minister of South Yemen Haitham Qasim Tahir Mohammad Haitham Qasim Ali Salim al-Beidh YSP Politburo Member	Ali Nasir Muhammad President of South Yemen
Casualties and losses
4,000-10,000 dead 60,000 refugees

Ali Nasir Muhammad's defeat

Abdul Fattah Ismail 
Former President
Ali Ahmad Nasir Antar †
Vice President of South Yemen
Saleh Muslih Qassem †
Defense Minister of South Yemen
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
Prime Minister of South Yemen
Haitham Qasim Tahir Mohammad Haitham Qasim

...
Wikipedia