 Morocco strikes both in Syria and Iraq, while being based in the United Arab Emirates.Morocco was among the first countries to participate in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, starting from 25 March 2015, targeting Houthis rebels allied with splintered elements of the Yemeni Armed Forces allied to the ousted president Saleh.The strike force was composed of the same six F-16s available for the strikes over Syria and Iraq against the ISIL, based in the Emirates.