According to the United Nations, 6,500 Yemenis had been killed between the launch of a Saudi air campaign in March 2015 and June 2016, with the majority of the civilian deaths caused by the Saudi-led airstrikes.
Jemenā aktīvi darbojas arī teroristu tīkla "Al Qaeda" un džihādistu grupējuma "Islāma valsts" atzari. Kopš Saūda Arābija 2015.gada martā Jemenā uzsāka uzslidojumus, tur dzīvību zaudējuši 6500 cilvēku, liecina ANO aplēses.