U.S. and UK attack Houthi rebels in Yemen 

The U.S. and UK have carried out military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
in response to the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea

IRAN 

RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus: Four Typhoon jets strike two targets in Yemen – Bani and Abs – using Paveway bombs

U.S. strikes carried out by warship- launched Tomahawk cruise missiles, fighter jets and submarines

SAUDI ARABIA
RED SEA
ERITREA
Ibb
ETHIOPIA 
Aden 
Bab al-Mandab strait
DJIBOUTI
GULF OF ADEN
SOMALIA
Ataq 
Bayda
YEMEN

Abs Airport

Hodeida
Naval base

Saada Military base

Bani
Drone launch site 

Sanaa
Military base near airport

Dhamar

Taiz Military site near airport

Presence  of Al Qaeda



100km 60 miles


Areas of control
(as of Aug 2023)
Houthis
Yemeni government forces
Anti-Houthi Southern Transitional Council


Sources: Reuters, U.S. Central Command, UK Ministry of Defence, Polgeonow © GRAPHIC NEWS