Frente de Yemen: los combates contra los rebeldes hutíes que atacan a Arabia Saudí | BBC News

Se han registrado intensos combates en Yemen entre las fuerzas progubernamentales y los rebeldes hutíes, cuyos recientes ataques contra la vecina Arabia Saudí han captado la atención internacional. Los hutíes, respaldados por Irán, tomaron la capital en 2014, y una coalición liderada por Arabia Saudí intervino un año después sin conseguir desalojarlos. La BBC informa desde los campos de batalla del desierto, a los que tuvo un acceso poco habitual.

• Las fuerzas progubernamentales combaten a los hutíes
• Los ataques hutíes contra Arabia Saudí han aumentado
• La BBC tuvo un acceso poco habitual a la línea del frente

Heavy fighting has been taking place in Yemen, as pro-government forces take on the country’s Houthi rebels, whose recent attacks on neighbouring Saudi Arabia have seized the world’s attention. Yemen’s long civil war has become impossible to ignore, as the latest attacks by the Houthis, who are funded by Iran, play into the wider conflicts in the Middle East. The Houthis took control of Yemen’s capital in 2014, ousting the country’s internationally-recognised government. A year later a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states intervened, trying to dislodge the Houthis. Despite years of devastating air strikes, that hasn't worked. Now Yemen's Houthi fighters – already a threat to global shipping with attacks in the Red Sea – are an increasing threat to Saudi Arabia. And they provide leverage for their backers in Iran, Saudi's regional rival. The BBC has been given rare access to Yemen and the latest desert battlefields. Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Orla Guerin. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews