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Yemeni rights group accuses the Houthis of killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.
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Nationals of Yemen
Yemenis or Yemenites are an Arab ethnic group native to Yemen. The majority speak varieties of Yemeni Arabic, while several Modern South Arabian languages, including Mehri, Socotri and Hobyot, are also spoken.
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Shia Islamist organization in Yemen
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah or Ansarullah, are a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and paramilitary organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part of the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance.
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The Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on Tuesday against Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, according to a Yemeni government official and the Houthis, Anadolu reports. Fayyad Alno…