Yemen's State Within a Failed State

A rare journey to the rugged province of Saada, the battle-torn region that has fallen out of the government's control during the past year.

PHOTOS BY TOM FINN | JANUARY 27, 2012

A soldier looks out from al-Gishla castle, perched above the old city of Saada. As the Yemeni government falters, the city is being run independently by an administration consisting of Houthi rebels, residents, and defected military commanders.

 

Tom Finn is a freelance journalist based in Sanaa, Yemen.