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The Iran-backed Houthi movement has emerged as a military force in the Middle East, raising concerns about regional security after an attack on an airport.
FILE - This handout photo provided on April 27, 2024 by the Houthi Media Center purportedly shows a Houthi fighter shouting slogans as he stands by a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone, which crashed on April 25, 2024, after it was targeted by a missile launched by Houthi forces in the Houthi stronghold province of Saadah.…
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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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