Yémen, sur la ligne de front : les combats contre les rebelles houthis visant l'Arabie saoudite | BBC News

De violents combats opposent les forces progouvernementales yéménites aux rebelles houthis, dont les récentes attaques contre l'Arabie saoudite voisine ont suscité une large attention. Les Houthis, soutenus par l'Iran, ont pris le contrôle de la capitale en 2014. Une coalition menée par l'Arabie saoudite est intervenue un an plus tard sans parvenir à les déloger. La BBC rapporte depuis les récents champs de bataille désertiques, auxquels elle a eu un accès exceptionnel.

• Des combats intenses sont signalés entre forces progouvernementales et rebelles houthis.
• Les Houthis, soutenus par l'Iran, ont pris la capitale yéménite en 2014.
• La coalition menée par l'Arabie saoudite, intervenue en 2015, n'a pas réussi à les déloger.

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