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“The fight over key ports are part of a continuing civil war in Yemen, between the Houthis and a Saudi-backed government.”

“Saudi Arabia entered Yemen's civil war in 2015 at the head of an Arab coalition in support of the PLC, but failed to defeat the Houthis.”

“The capital's King Khalid Airport and other infrastructure have been targeted by drones and missiles since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen.”

“Hunger warning After several years of calm, Yemen was plunged back into civil war in July, pitting the Iran-backed Houthis, who control most of north-west Yemen including Sanaa, against Yemen's internationally recognised government.”

“Houthi warning The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen and much of the north, have been launching attacks against Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, with strikes targeting Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.”

“Yemen was the poorest Arab country even before the civil war, and has experienced widespread hunger in recent years because of the conflict and the Saudi-led blockade.”

“The overthrow of thuggish Saddam Hussein and the collapse of his Ba'athist regime led to chaos throughout Iraq, and sparked a sectarian civil war in which Shiite Muslim, Sunni Muslim and Kurdish separatists struggled for control and fought for self-governance.”