The Main Actors Involved

Loyal and Allied parties

Supported Parties

Strength

References

The Houthi forces

(Ansar Allah)

1) Saleh-Aligned Forces

2) Some Members of GPC

Iran and Hezbollah

Over 100,000 - 120,000 Fighters and followers unarmed loyalists

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The Yemeni Government

(Hadi-aligned forces)

1) Yemeni Islah party,

2) Some members GPC,

3) Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP)

The Saudi-led coalition (S-L.D), The United States

Unknown

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AQAP

Islamic State (IS)

Unknown

4000 fighters

[22]

The southern transitional council (STC)

1) Salafi militias

2) The Southern Movement

3) Security Belt forces

UAE

Around 90,000 irregular troops

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