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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.
More on Wikipedia ↗ADEN, Yemen -- Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday, while the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities, airports and military bases as fighting escalated on…
82 sources compared: West Asian (28), Western Mainstream (17), Western Alternative (7). Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claimed they had secured the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait as part of a major offensive agai...
Government offensive launched under air cover by Saudi military coalition aims to retake all Houthi-held territory