Houthi insurgency - Wikipedia
WEBThe Houthi insurgency, [43] [44] also known as the Houthi rebellion, the Sa'dah War, or the Sa'dah conflict, was a military rebellion pitting Zaidi Shia Houthis (though the movement also includes Sunnis [45]) against the Yemeni military that began in Northern Yemen and has since escalated into a full-scale civil war.
The Houthis: Who They Are and Why Conflict Exists - Brookings
WEBDec 18, 2017 · The Houthis adopted the slogan: “God is great, death to the U.S., death to Israel, curse the Jews, and victory for Islam,” in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking Red Sea ships? - BBC
WEBMar 15, 2024 · The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group which considers Israel an enemy. Why are the Houthis attacking Red Sea ships? In response to the war in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis started...
Yemen's Houthi Rebels: Who Are They and What Is Their Goal? - TIME
WEBJan 12, 2024 · The Houthi rebels are one of two main factions controlling territory amidst Yemen’s ongoing civil war. Currently, they control the Western coast of the country, including its capital city,...
Understanding the Houthi Faction in Yemen | Lawfare
WEBApr 7, 2019 · The Houthis fought six wars, called the Sa’dah wars, with the government between 2004 and 2010. These conflicts gave the rebel group combat experience and compelled them to build a military organization. However, their true rise to power occurred during and after the Arab Spring in 2011.
Houthi Explainer: Leaders and Goals - The Iran Primer
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Hussein al Houthi founded Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), also known as the Houthi movement, in 2004 and was killed in the first insurgency against Yemen’s central government that same year. Abdel Malek al Houthi led Houthi forces in all six wars against the central government from 2004 to 2010.
Who Are Yemen’s Houthis? - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBFeb 25, 2015 · The seizure of power in Yemen by an armed Shia Muslim movement known as the Houthis has thrown the country into disarray and provoked concerns about further Middle East instability. "The Houthis...
Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers?
WEBThe Houthis - most of whom follow the Zaidi branch of Shia Islam in Sunni-majority Yemen - represent only around 15% of Yemenis yet they consider themselves the rightful rulers.
EXPLAINER: Who Are the Houthis? And What’s at Stake in the Red …
WEBJan 12, 2024 · Who are the Houthis? And what’s the crisis roiling the Red Sea region? The U.S. and its allies conducted airstrikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Who are the Houthis? Why did the US and UK retaliate? | AP News
WEBJan 12, 2024 · WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS? Houthi rebels swept down from their northern stronghold in Yemen and seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, launching a grinding war. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 to try to restore Yemen’s exiled, internationally recognized government to power.