Yemen

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Oust Iranian backed Houthi rebels

Question 2

Attacks

Answer 2

Deliberate attacks on civilians (war crimes)

Missiles water bottling factory - Saudi claim it was weapons camp

Question 3

Saudi support

Answer 3

Backed by UN Security Council, US, UK
Have US + UK liaising officers in command
Missiles from US F15s + UK Typhoons
Want good relations with SA for oil

Question 4

Blockade

Answer 4

Sea ports - but Yemen import 90% of goods (medicines)

No electricity - rely on generators - hospitals have to close since can’t supply

Question 5

Number affected

Answer 5

1.5mil fled homes

Half the population don’t know where their next meal is from (eat leaves from bushes)

Question 6

Houthi soldiers

Answer 6

Teens armed with AK-47s
Accused of firing in built up areas
But Saudi Coalition using Air Force - 2000 civilians killed

Question 7

Terrorism

Answer 7

Al-Qaeda + ISIS exploiting vacuum from war

Recruiting, training, suicide bombing

Question 8

Western contradiction

Answer 8

West support Saudi Coalition
Allows AQAP to strengthen
Contradictory since they’re the enemy of the US