Synopsis

President Obama once cited Yemen as a potential blueprint for U.S. counterterrorism efforts. Today, the nation is consumed by a brutal conflict ignited by the Houthi movement, an anti-American rebel force. With the Yemeni president displaced from the capital, Saudi Arabia has rallied regional allies to combat the Houthis. FRONTLINE, in collaboration with BBC Arabic, presents an exclusive report from the heart of the war, revealing the violent divisions tearing Yemen apart. Rival factions, some a