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Review: May 21, 2025. (Reviewed version).

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Requested move 4 March 2025

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The result of the move request was: 2006 Sanaa prison escape. Per WP:PRECISE. Hsnkn (talk) 17:34, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2006 Yemen prison escape → 2006 Sanaa prison escape – As per other prison escape articles which specify the location and not just the country (eg. 2023 Nouakchott prison break, Gilboa Prison break, 1995 Vellore Fort jailbreak) Hsnkn (talk) 22:13, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography and WikiProject Correction and Detention Facilities have been notified of this discussion. Sophisticatedevening ^(talk) 22:55, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Unhelpfully unspecific. PARAKANYAA (talk) 02:58, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Seems like an uncontroversial move under WP:PRECISE. Grumpylawnchair (talk) 02:33, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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GA review

Passed. Locust member (talk) 00:46, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Nominator: Hsnkn (talk · contribs) 00:28, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Locust member (talk · contribs) 17:46, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This looks very interesting and am excited to learn about this topic! I currently am closing up another GA review so it may be a few days before I leave my initial comments. Locust member (talk) 17:46, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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United States, Iraq, does not need linking MOS:OVERLINKING Locust member (talk) 15:31, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
primarily the Houthi war in Sadaa Governorate which began in June 2004. - primarily the Houthi war in Sadaa Governorate, which began in June 2004. Locust member (talk) 15:31, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
left the country in the summer of 2004 - seasons are not allowed under MOS:SEASONS. Perhaps a change to "the middle of 2004" could be made? Locust member (talk) 15:31, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
such as under plies of clothing - I believe it should be under piles of clothing? Locust member (talk) 15:31, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Outside co-conspirator's were also found to have "helped in moving and hiding the escapees" according to an official.[ - Outside co-conspirators were also found to have "helped in moving and hiding the escapees", according to an official.[ no apostrophe, and a comma would be needed after the quote Locust member (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
US officials were particularly angered with the fact that among the escapees was Jamal al-Badawi, a facilitator of the USS Cole bombing who had escaped from prison once before. - since al-Badawi has already been introduced in the Escapees section, I believe this should be changed to something along the lines of US officials were particularly angered with the fact that among the escapees was al-Badawi, due to the fact he was a facilitator of the USS Cole bombing and from prison once before. Locust member (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In the Aftermath section, many escapees are referred to by first and last names multiple times, even though they have been already referred to earlier in the article. Change to only include their surnames. Locust member (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Somalia does not need to be linked. MOS:OVERLINKING Locust member (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
11 were in the custody of authorities and six were free - 11 were in the custody of authorities and 6 were free MOS:NUMNOTES Locust member (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
They would eventually be killed by US drone strikes in 2012,[63] 2015,[64] 2019[65] and 2020[66] respectively. - add a comma after 2020 MOS:YEAR Locust member (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Earwig reports a slight issue; change the wording of "measures to prevent the escape" in the article since it is not in a quote and will put this source in the green on Earwig. Rest are fine since they are quotes Locust member (talk) 00:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No unreliable sources used. However, make the titles of [59] and [60] sentence case so they are not all caps. Locust member (talk) 00:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Article is broad, well-researched, and does not veer off topic. Locust member (talk) 15:11, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Article has remained largely unchanged, no recent edit wars or any persistent disagreements. Locust member (talk) 00:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Article's sole image is valid under fair use rationale and is relevant in the infobox Locust member (talk) 00:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Made appropriate changes for the issues listed so far (apologies if i'm late to replying as im busy with a few things rn) Hsnkn (talk) 03:30, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No worries at all. I have concluded my review; this article is very well-written and well-researched. Tag me once you have gotten everything complete. (by the way, the fact that they played with a soccer ball to hide the sound of their work could be a great DYK!) Locust member (talk) 22:41, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Locust member More or less done I think (I double checked grammar and spelling though there still could be issues). Hsnkn (talk) 23:54, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Cool, everything looks good now. I reordered some sources so they appear in order of number when next to each other. I will Pass this on now, nice work! Locust member (talk) 00:46, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Spot-check

Al-Qaeda in Yemen was perceived as mostly defeated by the end of 2003. [1]
In November 2005, the American government announced that they would cut $20 million in USAID funding for Yemen. The World Bank also stated that they would cut their aid to the country from $420 million a year to $280 million. [6]
All 23 individuals shared the same cell in an underground prison beneath the headquarters of the PSO. [7]
The prisoners played with a soccer ball and recited loud chants as they were digging in order to mask the sound of their work. [11]
The hole in the bathroom was eventually discovered by a janitor at the mosque, who reported it to the imam who later informed authorities, who discovered the escape the next day. [15] and [17]
More than 80 people were detained for the investigation, including prison officers, relatives of the fugitives and members of Islamist groups. [39]
The escape is widely seen as a turning point in al-Qaeda's insurgency in Yemen, and the origin of its contemporary organization in the country, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. [84]

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DYK

@Hsnkn I agree with @Locust member's suggestion of listing this on DYK 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 08:54, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination

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The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by Launchballer talk 16:07, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the fugitives from the 2006 Sanaa prison escape kicked a football around their cell in order to hide the sound of them digging a tunnel?

Source: https://www.newsweek.com/tunnel-rats-terror-113197

Reviewed:

Created by Hsnkn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Hsnkn (talk) 22:09, 21 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

Adequate sourcing:
Neutral:
Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - Earwig only picks up quotations. However, there is some extensive close paraphrasing in the article.As of this revision:
Ref 7 changes The prisoners shared the same cell in an underground prison beneath the headquarters becoming "All 23 individuals shared the same cell in an underground prison beneath the headquarters.".
Ref 18b changes reshuffled by Yemeni authorities and the prison chief and his deputy were both dismissed to "the prison officials were reshuffled by Yemeni authorities and the prison chief and his deputy were both dismissed".
Ref 39 changes security forces have detained more than 80 people in connection with the breakout. They include the prison warders, relatives of the fugitives and members of Islamist groups to "More than 80 people were detained for the investigation, including prison officers, relatives of the fugitives and members of Islamist groups". This one is more borderline than the rest; I guess "more than 80" could become "over 80", but that is close to WP:LIMITED.
Ref 43 changes sentenced 12 intelligence officers to prison terms ranging from eight months to three years to "the court gave sentences to the 12 men ranging from 8 months to 3 years in prison"
Ref 44 changes were all dismissed from their jobs [...] retirement payment and remunerations to "were all dismissed from their positions, but kept their retirement payment and remuneration".

Hook eligibility:

Cited: - The source is hedging its bets: The plotters also had a soccer ball that they kicked around indoors, apparently to make enough noise to drown out the digging. We need either a source confirming the purpose of the football or similar language hedging our bets. (Note that Newsweek is generally reliable for articles, such as this one, published before 2013—therefore this is a reliable source.)
Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall:

@Hsnkn: There is some really extensive CLOP, to the point that every single ref I have spot-checked contains some. I am taking this to WP:CP and, depending on how that goes, GAR. I obviously hope GAR can be avoided, but there is some serious work that needs to be done on this article to fix close paraphrasing. I am not an expert, but I really hope this doesn't discourage you; close paraphrasing is one of the most tricky parts of writing. There is some advice for fixing close paraphrasing at Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing § How to write acceptable content. Best regards, House Blaster (talk • he/they) 03:14, 24 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]