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| image = [[File:Divided Yemen.svg|250px]]
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The '''NDF Rebellion''' was an uprising in the Yemen Arab Republic by the [[National Democratic Front (Yemen)|National Democratic Front]], under Yahya Shami,<ref name="UCA">[http://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/middle-eastnorth-africapersian-gulf-region/north-yemen-1944-present/ 10. Kingdom of Yemen/Yemen Arab Republic/North Yemen (1918-1990) - University of Central Arkansas]</ref> between 1978 and 1982.<ref name="Yemen Dict 252"/> The rebellion began in 19791978, following the death of [[Ahmad al-Ghashmi]] and the rise to power of [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]].<ref name="Yemen Dict 252"/> The NDF was supported in its rebellion by the PDRY<ref name="Yemen Dict 252"/> and Libya.<ref name="UCA"/> The NDF enjoyed various successes throughout the war, although it was weakened by the peace treaty between North and South Yemen following the 1979 border war.<ref name="Yemen Dict 252"/>
 
There were several attempts at ceasefires between the government and the NDF. Kuwait managed to facilitate the signing of a ceasefire between the government and the NDF on 26 November 1981, although hostilities re-erupted in December 1981.<ref name="UCA"/> Later, the Palestinian Liberation Organization was able to mediate a ceasefire agreement on 3 April 1982, however hostilities began again later the same April, with the NDF capturing Juban. Government forces in turn attacked NDF positions in Juban in May 1982.