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