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

Children have borne the brunt of the conflict in Yemen's north. The use of child soldiers has been pervasive, by government forces as well as Houthi groups and tribal militias affiliated with the government. An estimated 220 of the 725 schools in Saada governorate have been destroyed, damaged or looted.

 

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