section_path: Background
section_name: Background
paragraph_text: Background
  
  The explosion occurred in Al Bayda Governorate in central Yemen, a region under the control of the Iranian -backed Houthi rebels. The province has been a significant focal point in the ongoing Yemeni Civil War, which began in 2014, and has experienced numerous conflicts and incidents as part of the larger civil war context, such as the Al Bayda offensive and the 2024 al-Bayda bombing.