diff --git a/libpod/events.go b/libpod/events.go
index 6189ee895a..f446ee8cb0 100644
--- a/libpod/events.go
+++ b/libpod/events.go
@@ -136,6 +136,19 @@ func (c *Container) newExecDiedEvent(sessionID string, exitCode int) {
 	}
 }
 
+// newNetworkEvent creates a new event based on a network create/remove
+func (r *Runtime) NewNetworkEvent(status events.Status, netName, netID, netDriver string) {
+	e := events.NewEvent(status)
+	e.Network = netName
+	e.ID = netID
+	e.Attributes = make(map[string]string)
+	e.Attributes["driver"] = netDriver
+	e.Type = events.Network
+	if err := r.eventer.Write(e); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("Unable to write network event: %q", err)
+	}
+}
+
 // newNetworkEvent creates a new event based on a network connect/disconnect
 func (c *Container) newNetworkEvent(status events.Status, netName string) {
 	e := events.NewEvent(status)
diff --git a/libpod/events/events.go b/libpod/events/events.go
index 084be84cab..16ebbb51c8 100644
--- a/libpod/events/events.go
+++ b/libpod/events/events.go
@@ -89,7 +89,13 @@ func (e *Event) ToHumanReadable(truncate bool) string {
 		}
 		humanFormat += ")"
 	case Network:
-		humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s (container=%s, name=%s)", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, id, id, e.Network)
+		if e.Status == Create || e.Status == Remove {
+			if netdriver, exists := e.Attributes["driver"]; exists {
+				humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s (name=%s, type=%s)", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, e.ID, e.Network, netdriver)
+			}
+		} else {
+			humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s (container=%s, name=%s)", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, id, id, e.Network)
+		}
 	case Image:
 		humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s %s", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, id, e.Name)
 		if e.Error != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go
index 5dc3963ba1..ee99c8127b 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/network.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/common/libnetwork/types"
 	netutil "github.com/containers/common/libnetwork/util"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/domain/entities"
 )
 
@@ -127,7 +128,6 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) NetworkReload(ctx context.Context, names []string, op
 
 func (ic *ContainerEngine) NetworkRm(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, options entities.NetworkRmOptions) ([]*entities.NetworkRmReport, error) {
 	reports := make([]*entities.NetworkRmReport, 0, len(namesOrIds))
-
 	for _, name := range namesOrIds {
 		report := entities.NetworkRmReport{Name: name}
 		containers, err := ic.Libpod.GetAllContainers()
@@ -164,9 +164,16 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) NetworkRm(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, o
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		net, err := ic.Libpod.Network().NetworkInspect(name)
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, define.ErrNoSuchNetwork) {
+			return reports, err
+		}
 		if err := ic.Libpod.Network().NetworkRemove(name); err != nil {
 			report.Err = err
 		}
+		if len(net.Name) != 0 {
+			ic.Libpod.NewNetworkEvent(events.Remove, net.Name, net.ID, net.Driver)
+		}
 		reports = append(reports, &report)
 	}
 	return reports, nil
@@ -180,6 +187,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) NetworkCreate(ctx context.Context, network types.Netw
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	ic.Libpod.NewNetworkEvent(events.Create, network.Name, network.ID, network.Driver)
 	return &network, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/events_test.go b/test/e2e/events_test.go
index d612c1343f..c86ef9e78b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/events_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/events_test.go
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman events", func() {
 
 	It("podman events network connection", func() {
 		network := stringid.GenerateRandomID()
-		result := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"create", "--network", "bridge", ALPINE, "top"})
+		networkDriver := "bridge"
+		result := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"create", "--network", networkDriver, ALPINE, "top"})
 		result.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(result).Should(ExitCleanly())
 		ctrID := result.OutputToString()
@@ -259,11 +260,16 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman events", func() {
 		result.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(result).Should(ExitCleanly())
 
+		result = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "rm", network})
+		result.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+		Expect(result).Should(ExitCleanly())
+
 		result = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"events", "--stream=false", "--since", "30s"})
 		result.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(result).Should(ExitCleanly())
 
 		eventDetails := fmt.Sprintf(" %s (container=%s, name=%s)", ctrID, ctrID, network)
+		networkCreateRemoveDetails := fmt.Sprintf("(name=%s, type=%s)", network, networkDriver)
 		// Workaround for #23634, event order not guaranteed when remote.
 		// Although the issue is closed, the bug is a real one. It seems
 		// unlikely ever to be fixed.
@@ -274,9 +280,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman events", func() {
 			Expect(lines).To(MatchRegexp(" network connect .* network disconnect "))
 		} else {
 			lines := result.OutputToStringArray()
-			Expect(lines).To(HaveLen(5))
-			Expect(lines[3]).To(ContainSubstring("network connect" + eventDetails))
-			Expect(lines[4]).To(ContainSubstring("network disconnect" + eventDetails))
+			Expect(lines).To(HaveLen(7))
+			Expect(lines[3]).To(And(ContainSubstring("network create"), ContainSubstring(networkCreateRemoveDetails)))
+			Expect(lines[4]).To(ContainSubstring("network connect" + eventDetails))
+			Expect(lines[5]).To(ContainSubstring("network disconnect" + eventDetails))
+			Expect(lines[6]).To(And(ContainSubstring("network remove"), ContainSubstring(networkCreateRemoveDetails)))
 		}
 	})