Aden 1986: The assassination that changed Yemen's history | Al Jazeera World Documentary

The brutal attack on South Yemeni politicians in 1986, when assassins stormed a meeting of the country's cabinet.
The audacious assassination of South Yemeni politicians during a cabinet meeting in 1986 remains a landmark moment in the region's history. Now, we hear exclusive recent testimony from South Yemen's then-president, whose bodyguards carried out the attack. A leader of the political assassination squad and another eyewitness capture the extreme violence used as one political faction attempted to wipe out its rivals, in a minute-by-minute account. Reporter Gamal al Moliky tells how this rivalry escalated into a series of assassinations in 1986 that were shocking, even by the violent standards of Yemen at the time.
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[@hanadmohamed7740]

Lately, Al Jazeera's documentaries have been well-produced. The content is unmatched against your competitors. Well done for demonstrating real journalism.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@numanfaha555]

I stopped watched Jazeera in 2011 after it went neocon with the war on Libya but this documentary was very good.

[@ramatgan1]

Every tragedy in the world has a British footprint to it. Whether Yemen, Palestine, Kashmir, Cyprus.

[@Abi-live]

AND A RELIGION TOO... IS IT ISLAM??

[@Belarus2012]

@@Abi-live more like Judaism. Yemen didn't bomb Britain or the US

[@SCD_Recommendation_SecretIsSad]

​@@Abi-live i didn't know Britain and USA and Israel and France and Belgium and Germany and Italy and Russia and China and Japan are all Muslim countries ?

[@jocelynevkb5889]

And Australia with the World's oldest & still thriving Indigenous peoples! The Brits, the convicts & settlers could not annihilate Aboriginal Peoples whose recorded history goes back to at least 75,000 years. Recent archaeological findings could go even further back, to 110,000 years ago.

[@SCD_Recommendation_SecretIsSad]

@@jocelynevkb5889 and America too !! Did people forget that Americans are basically British people who colonizations and genocided the Native Ones ?

[@MarebAlward]

I am a journalist from Yemen and would like to write my comment on the documentary. The film is generally good at addressing the political causes and motives behind disputes in order to reach a fight between the Socialist Party's comrades, all of which are part of the ambition of power and the desire of each party to be singled out. But the film did not mention another major reason behind this power struggle and this is wrong in my opinion because it lacks the overall historical context. The conflict initially had a purely political basis for power and then came the regional factor, where the division was based on the territorial basis between the owners of Abyan and Shabwa, led by Ali Nasser, on the one hand, and Ali Anter's party. This regional problem could not be eliminated by the Socialist Party in its reign, even though it had wiped out the power of the tribal-Shukhab and forced them to join the party. Finally, despite these tragic events, these men have been genuine and national leaders unlike today's North and South.

[@numanfaha555]

Thanks. But what do you think Ali Antar's main issue was with Ali Nasser? That Antar wanted war with the North, while Nasser didn't?

[@MarebAlward]

@@numanfaha555 Good morning. The conflict over power is politically and regionally motivated. After the overthrow of Mr. Ali Rabi, Ali Nasser was a prominent figure and it was this that angered Ali Antar because he aspired to rule.

[@numanfaha555]

@@MarebAlward Sure. But what I'm asking is that Antar may have had ideological or political differences with Ali Nasser?

[@MarebAlward]

@@numanfaha555 Ali Antar clearly belonged to the politically and intellectually militant wing unlike Ali Nasser Mohammed's open-leaning.

[@thetdchannel]

Sadly this still proves that despite all the tragedy Yemen has suffered…notice money somehow keeps flowing so that weapons can be purchased and men/women will find a to keep having babies during civil war conflict, famine, droughts to keep producing the next generation of sons to keep the internal fighting going. Not to mention the Americans and Saudi’s teaming up to keep Yemen in a spiral because if America and Saudi as a proxy can’t [own] and [control] Yemen (the geopolitical curse), then they will make sure China or Russia doesn’t help stabilize the country and get Yemen back on road to recovery. Same goes for Somalia! Both very sad story’s.

[@user-op2tx9rk7n]

A wise man once said whenever u see two brothers fighting, be aware that a British just walked by 😊

[@muhammadaftab15033]

Al Jazeera! Please, make a documentary about the Peshawar School Massacre in Pakistan in December 2014.

[@Abi-live]

AL JAZEERA IS A SUSPECT??

[@AnjiDuff]

Thank you for sharing

[@jonjim799]

What occurred in Aden was due to adopting foreign systems instead to returning back to our Deen and the strong tribal customs that we had (and still have) for thousands of years before the Brits divided and conquered. Its easy to blame the west for funding groups, but the reality is some of us are still willing to entertain it to gain power. May Allah guide our leaders and unite us upon truth.

[@dahirdubow8636]

Aamiin ya Rabb

[@southernrealist5789]

The students of Shaykh mukbil rahimahullāh now have students all over aden. Teaching them the sunnah. May Allah guide us

[@SCD_Recommendation_SecretIsSad]

Bruh what . Most If not All of Yemenis in Aden are Sunnis who support nothing but Islam and Sharia This was just a colonization by British . And Adeni people fought against it

[@jonjim799]

@@SCD_Recommendation_SecretIsSad that’s true akhi.. situation is getting better now people have left and the the few left are leaving these past corrupt ideas bid’n illah. Alhamdulilah first then thanks to our sunnah scholars especially in Aden doing amazing work with the aid of Allah :) just hope the callers of قبور or the other extreme خوارج don’t creep back 🤲🏽

[@robertriteman3227]

Who your kidding - you guys have loved killing each other since Islam arose.

[@paprika422]

Tfw I was just reading about Salim Rubai Ali last night

[@hmeemalyazidi8464]

ماضي عفى علية الزمن والعبرة النضر الى يومنا هاذا والغد المستقبل وان ناخد دروس وعبر منة❤

[@rihanadecor5320]

والله اذا لم تنتهي خيانة، والطمع، والجوع، والغدر. اليمن ستبقى على ماهي طول الابد. بلا دروس ولا عبارى

[@user-vc7wi8lb3u]

The Foreign Minister received a new promotion as the butcher of Gaza

[@nathelondon3719]

However poor they are they’ve always got plenty of weapons just like in Gaza.

[@DIPU1036]

Research who provides and funds the weapons!!!

[@brianwheeldon4643]

Societal confusion, aggression and violence generally fills the void left by a departing hegemon. One of the many problems arising is the acquisition of advanced technology and weaponry together with unsustainable foreign debt and sanctions. The tribes and factions remaining inherit a war economy and debt. Two centuries prior, this wasn't the extreme problem it became in the 20th and 21st centuries. The details of each international crisis differ slightly, but the fundamentals remain the same to this day. Now the consequences are being experienced in the lands of the originators located in the global north. We know who they are.

[@rihanadecor5320]

For as long as there is regional, tribal and personal power struggle, mistrust will never cease to exist. Until crave, greed and hunger for power ceases, Yemen will never see or know peace. Yemen is the only Arab nation that has suffered an infinite social, economic & political turmoils since independence.

[@erickane7093]

Nothings changed… even in Hawaii. Poison was choice, sterilization, and doctor’s backhanded assignation.

[@RMAhmed89]

SOUTH YEMEN

[@peace_ab]

❤️

[@joeymaflahi]

Northern Yemen occupation is The worst occupation of the south independent of a southern state is a most

[@ziadahmed4807]

Yemenis pay the cost of their country's site 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@richardgillette5759]

Yemen should blame it on the US and then beg for aid. That’d be easier than fixing problems

[@chuckrogers4917]

i think they're already doing that

[@nathelondon3719]

Islam the religion of peace and love. Bless the democratic state of Yemen!!!

[@SCD_Recommendation_SecretIsSad]

Idk if you're being Sarcastic or serious . But Yes . Islam is the Religion of Justice and Then Peace

[@abdullahakhun4316]

Please don't blame ISLAM for human shortcoming.

[@ericmaniraho2260]

There no democracy in islam countries. Even libanon used to be france of middle east. Palestinians refuges and dictator regime of syria destroyed it.

[@Abi-live]

ISLAM IS ABOVE THE WORD BLAME...

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Islam is a cult of man made nonsense that provides hee haw proof for its nonsensical ridiculous claims. It is a clear & present danger to secular society & humanity.

[@nathelondon3719]

Of course not. Islam is the religion of peace. We have all seen that throughout history and today all over the world!😅

[@SCD_Recommendation_SecretIsSad]

It's definitely not Islam , it's about Humans . And especially non-muslim Humans . Even more specifically ones from the West

[@nathelondon3719]

The People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen. Lol. The clue is in the name! That like calling Assad a naughty boy.

[@msmayah]

only people not religion,

[@augyking8010]

America is to blame

[@Abi-live]

MOHAMMED IS THE CULPRIT....

[@Belarus2012]

as usual

[@Abi-live]

ALJAZEERA??

[@anieudo5359]

Ah, yes. Religions of peace 😊

[@AnaZia-nn3ug]

Islamophobic tr__oll. If you are peaceful or not is not up to the religion. So Christianity should be a religion of war? Most if the wars are caused by Christians countries.

[@sadofaraji5999]

Its politics not religion

[@usmanjohn3267]

Always fighting

[@DIPU1036]

@@usmanjohn3267 Research Why!!

[@user-yy4bt1pi4d]

Your comment is so old that’s is not funny anymore. Stop copying and pasting and come up with something different chicken 🐔

[@jorgesteven9501]

I don't understand how you except to read the sub title and watch same time? What I hate always

[@usamaizm]

Another civil war brought to you by the British 🇬🇧.

[@Amfq285]

Stand with Palestine 🇵🇸

[@naeemgaffar3435]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸