Human Wrongs Watch DUBAI, 3 April 2015 (IRIN*) – A week ago, a coalition of 10 countries led by Saudi Arabia began to bomb Yemen. The unrest involves several different actors and constantly changing allegiances. Here is IRIN’s guide to the major players in the conflict and a reading list to help unravel the complex reasons behind it: **Photo: Almigdad Mojalli/IRIN | Yemenis search through the rubble after an airstrike in the capital Sana’a Ali Abdullah Saleh ruled Yemen as president for 33 years until 2011, when he agreed to leave office after 10 months of violence following Arab Spring-inspired protests. The terms of his resignation – brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) of which Saudi Arabia is a leading member – gave Saleh full immunity against prosecution and he has continued to manoeuvre behind the scenes. During the 2000s, his government fought a five-year war with the Houthis, who opposed Saleh’s close ties with Saudi Arabia and his support for US-led counter-terrorism operations.
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