Yemen’s warring parties enter peace talks

UN-backed peace talks have begun in Switzerland between Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels, as a seven-day ceasefire takes effect

As of December 9, 2015

AREAS OF CONTROL:

Houthi rebels and forces aligned with former

Yemeni president

Ali Abdullah Saleh

YEMEN

Government forces under President

Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi

Detail

map

Al Qaeda presence

SAUDI ARABIA

Saada

Manwakh

Marib

Hajjah

RED

SEA

Sanaa

YEMEN

Hudayda

Ataq

Dhamar

Ahwar

Al Mukallah

Ibb

Lawder

GULF OF ADEN

Zinjibar

Government base

Aden:

Taiz

160km

DJIBOUTI

Bab al-Mandab Strait

100 miles

Source: Stratfor

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Yemen’s warring parties enter peace talks

UN-backed peace talks have begun in Switzerland between Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels, as a seven-day ceasefire takes effect

As of Dec 9, 2015

AREAS OF CONTROL:

Houthi rebels and forces aligned with

former president

Ali Abdullah Saleh

Government forces under President

Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi

Al Qaeda presence

160km

SAUDI

ARABIA

YEMEN

100 miles

Detail

map

Hajjah

Saada

Manwakh

Marib

RED

SEA

Sanaa

YEMEN

Hudayda

Ataq

Dhamar

Al Mukallah

Ibb

Ahwar

Lawder

GULF OF

ADEN

Zinjibar

Taiz

Government base

Aden:

DJIBOUTI

Source: Stratfor

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Yemen’s warring parties enter peace talks

UN-backed peace talks have begun in Switzerland between Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels, as a seven-day ceasefire takes effect

Dec 9, 2015

AREAS OF CONTROL:

Houthi rebels and forces

aligned with former president

Ali Abdullah Saleh

Government forces of President

Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi

Al Qaeda presence

YEMEN

Detail

map

160km

100 miles

SAUDI ARABIA

Hudayda

Saada

Sanaa

YEMEN

Marib

Al Mukallah

RED

SEA

Ataq

GULF OF ADEN

Taiz

Government base

Aden:

Source: Stratfor

© GRAPHIC NEWS