, Shi'a Houthis are fighting against the Islamic State , Al Qaeda , and Saudi Arabia . The U.S. supports the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen against the Houthis , but many in US SOCOM reportedly favor Houthis , as they have been an effective force to roll back al-Qaeda and recently ISIL in Yemen . '' The Guardian '' reported that " The only groups poised to benefit from the war dragging on are the jihadis of Islamic State ( ISIL ) and al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula ( AQAP ) , the latter 's most powerful franchise , who are likely to gain influence amid the chaos . ISIL has claimed recent , bloody suicide bombings in Houthi mosques and Sana'a when it once had no known presence in the country , while AQAP has continued to seize territory in eastern Yemen unhindered by American drone strikes . " In February 2016 Al-Qaeda forces and Saudi-led coalition forces were both seen fighting Houthi rebels in the same battle
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