The ongoing war in Yemen has been a disaster for almost everyone involved, except
the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. As
the Saudi-led coalition continues its
air campaign and is intensifying its ground efforts against Houthi rebels, the Islamic State has exploited the chaos and established itself as a serious terrorist threat to a country that has long dealt with
the more numerous and powerful al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
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ends with) Yemen faces a challenging future; an assertive and expanding Islamic State will make it far worse.
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