January 13 massacre
| Politburo Meeting Massacre (1986) | |
|---|---|
| Part of South Yemeni crisis | |
| Location | Central Committee Building, Tawahi, Aden, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen |
| Date | 13 January 1986 Approximately 10:20 AM |
| Target | Al-Tughma faction leaders within the Yemeni Socialist Party, including Abdul Fattah Ismail, Ali Salem al-Beidh, Ali Antar, Salih Muslih Qasim, and Ali Shayi' Hadi |
Attack type | Political assassination, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Automatic weapons (Kalashnikov, Škorpion) |
| Deaths | Ali Antar Salih Muslih Qasim Ali Shayi' Hadi Abdul Fattah Ismail (disappeared and later confirmed killed) |
| Perpetrators | Presidential guards of Ali Nasir Muhammad |
The January 13 massacre was a massacre that took place on the morning of 13 January 1986, in the Central Committee meeting hall of the Yemeni Socialist Party in Aden, South Yemen. The massacre led to the death of Vice President Ali Antar, Defense Minister Saleh Muslih Qasim, and others, while former President Abdul Fattah Ismail disappeared before his death was later confirmed. This incident led to the outbreak of the South Yemeni crisis.