Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen in March of 2015 with airstrikes and a naval blockade.
They have since been joined by a coalition of 9 other Middle Eastern and African countries, who are intent on removing the Houthis from power because it’s believed that the Iranians are backing them. Since the Saudi led intervention began, 7,000 people have been killed by their airstrikes, many of them women and children.
Of course, a war in the Middle East wouldn’t be complete unless the US was involved in some capacity. Officially, the US government is only providing logistical support and intel for the Saudis, as well as the occasional drone strike. However, there is a bit more to it than that, because the Saudi coalition has employed hundreds of mercenaries from South America (mainly Colombians) and Africa. And these people are being led by mercenaries from Academi, formerly known as Xe, which was formerly known as Blackwater. Read More
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