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determined that the archipelago belonged to Yemen, only granting several small islands and islets to
Eritrean sovereignty. The conflict ultimately claimed the lives of 4-15 Yemenis and twelve Eritreans.
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in 1991, and subsequently began attempts to negotiate and exercise sovereignty over the archipelago, particularly Great Anish. The breakdown of peaceful negotiations with Yemen in 1995 resulted in the
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250:Tigrinya
234:جزر حنيش
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