Houthis - Wikipedia
The Houthis, [a] also known as the Houthi movement and officially the Ansar Allah, [b] is a Zaydi Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is …
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
Mar 15, 2024 · In the early 2000s, the Houthis fought a series of rebellions against Yemen's long-time authoritarian president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. They wanted greater autonomy for the group's …
Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group
Jan 12, 2024 · The Houthis are an Iran-aligned group based in Yemen and have said their attacks are a response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, and the international community’s failure to …
Houthi movement | Yemen, Rebels, Red Sea Attacks, & Religion ...
Jan 26, 2025 · Houthi rebels, engaged in civil war in Yemen with the support of Iran, made attempts to strike Israel and attack ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in …
Who Are the Houthis, and Why Are the U.S. and Israel ...
Dec 31, 2024 · For more than a year, the Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group that controls northern Yemen, have been firing drones and missiles at Israel, and disrupting trade with …
U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi ...
12 hours ago · The U.N. also said it had stopped all staff travel to Houthi-controlled areas after the detentions. The Houthis, the de facto rulers of parts of Yemen including the capital, Sana, are …
National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups
Starting in 2004, the Huthis led an insurgency against the Yemeni Government, and in 2014, the Huthis took control of the capital, Sanaa. During the 2014-2022 civil war, the group fought the …
Red Sea crisis: Who are the Houthis and why are they ...
Dec 19, 2023 · Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are stepping up their strikes on ships in the Red Sea, which they say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.