By Yousef Saba
DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Yemen’s more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through territory in the south, splintering the Saudi-led coalition that was created to fight the Iran-aligned Houthi group.
Below are details of the key factions in the conflict in Yemen, which has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises:
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The Yemeni conflict was triggered when the Houthi movement, formally named Ansar Allah, ousted the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government of then-president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi in late 2014.
The group remains the dominant military force in the country, controlling the capital Sanaa and Yemen’s populous northern highlands. It is estimated to control territory where between 60% to 65% of Yemenis live.
The Saudi-led coalition accuses Iran of arming, training and funding the Houthis. The group denies being an Iranian proxy and says it develops its own weapons.
The Houthis have demonstrated their missile and drone capabilities during the Yemen war in attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE, targeting oil installations and vital infrastructure.
Seen as part of a regional alliance known as the
Factbox-Who Is Fighting in Yemen?
