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Yemeni Civil War

Military situation in the Yemeni civil war as of April 2021.

  Controlled by the Revolutionary Committee/Supreme Political Council (Houthis)
  Controlled by the Hadi-led government and allies
  Controlled by Ansar al-Sharia (AQAP)
  Controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
  Controlled by Southern Movement
  Controlled by forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh
  Controlled by local, non-aligned forces

A number of armed groups have involved themselves in the ongoing Yemeni civil war.

Yemeni civil war (2014–present)[]

Flag of Yemen Hadi government and allies
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi-led coalition
Flag of North Yemen Saleh loyalists
Flag of Yemen Supreme Political Council and allies Flag of South Yemen Southern Transitional Council Flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant2 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
ShababFlag Ansar al-Sharia and allies
Flag of Yemen Hadi government
  • Flag of Yemen Armed Forces Pro-Hadi Security forces
    • 3rd Military Region
      • 112th Infantry Brigade
    • 4th Military Region
      • Armored Brigade 35
      • 111th Infantry Brigade

Allied groups:

Supported by:

  • Flag of Qatar Qatar[4] (only Al-Islah)
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia[5]

Flag of North Yemen Saleh loyalists (from 2017)[6][7]

Supported by:

  • Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia[11]
  • Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (until 2019) [10]

Saudi-led coalition

Allied groups:

Supported by:

Logistical Support:


United States (includes drone strikes)

Flag of Yemen Supreme Political Council

Allied groups:

Alleged support:

Flag of South Yemen Southern Transitional Council (from 2017)

Allied groups:

  • Spear Operations Group (against Al-Islah)[48]

Supported by:

Flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant2 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (from 2014)[50]

Supported by:


ShababFlag al-Qaeda

Supported by:

See also[]

References[]

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