Yemen war: seven years of war between Huthis, coalition

Soldiers loyal to Yemen's Huthi rebels join a rally in the rebel-held capital Sanaa marking the seventh anniversary of a Saudi-led coalition's military intervention in the country's devastating civil war
Soldiers loyal to Yemen's Huthi rebels join a rally in the rebel-held capital Sanaa - MOHAMMED HUWAIS
Agence France-Presse
— Dubai (AFP)

The conflict in Yemen between the Iran-backed Huthi rebels and pro-government troops escalated in March 2015 when a Saudi-led military coalition intervened in support of the loyalists.

The civil war has killed hundreds of thousands of people, directly and indirectly, according to the United Nations.

A truce in place since April ended on Sunday with no agreement to renew.

Here is an overview of the conflict:

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