The Yemeni civil war began in September 2014, when Houthi forces took control of Sanaa and the government. The conflict expanded in 2015 as Houthi forces advanced into southern Yemen and a Saudi-led coalition intervened militarily.

The war involves the Houthis and forces supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government, as well as their respective allies. A truce took hold in 2022, but the supplied news report describes renewed fighting between Houthi and government forces and worsening conditions for civilians, including displacement.

The name “Yemeni civil war” can also refer to earlier conflicts in Yemen, including the 1962–1970 North Yemen civil war and the 1994 civil war. The current conflict is commonly distinguished as the Yemeni civil war (2014–present).