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The Houthi movement, [f] officially the Ansar Allah, [g] is a Zaydi Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydi Shias, with their namesake leadership being drawn largely from the Houthi tribe. [94]
The Houthis established military checkpoints at the entrances to the city [105] after police deserted their posts and were relocated to army camps elsewhere. [16] On March 26, Houthi rebels declared the creation of their own administration in Saada Governorate, independent from Yemeni authorities. A former arms dealer was appointed governor by ...
The flag of Yemen, a nationalist symbol, is often used by Houthis alongside their slogan banner. Modeled on a motto from revolutionary Iran (although first used in North Korea during the Korean War), [1] [2] [3] the slogan "Allah is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, A Curse Upon the Jews, Victory to Islam" was originally not tied to the Houthi movement.
President Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. and U.K. conducted retaliatory strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen as tensions rise in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed rebel group has stepped ...
The U.S. military confirmed it conducted airstrikes in Yemen, saying it targeted a missile storage site and a command-and-control center operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. U.S. Central Command ...
The Houthis represent only around 15 per cent of Yemenis, yet they consider themselves the rightful rulers.
The Houthis, as they are often called, have asserted that their actions are for the defense of their community from the government and discrimination, though the Yemeni government in turn accused them of wishing to bring it down and institute religious law.
Fact Check: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attacked Israel with missiles and drones, with Israeli aircraft retaliating by targeting ports and other infrastructure, according to The New York Times. A ...