Houthi movement
| Ansar Allah | |
|---|---|
| أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه | |
 Logo of the Houthi movement | |
| Leaders | Hussein al-Houthi † Abdul-Malik al-Houthi |
| Spokesperson | Mohammed Abdul Salam |
| Dates of operation | 1994–present |
| Allegiance | Axis of Resistance |
| Headquarters | Saada, Yemen |
| Active regions | Yemen |
| Ideology | Zaydism Islamism Islamic Revolution Shia–Sunni unity Social justice Yemeni nationalism Arab nationalism Pan-Arabism Irredentism Populism Anti-imperialism Anti-Sunnism Anti-Americanism (slogan reads "Death to America") Antisemitism (slogan reads "A Curse Upon the Jews") Anti-Westernism Anti-Zionism Khomeinism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Battles and wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni Revolution Yemeni Civil War Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict 2023 Israel–Hamas war 2024 missile strikes against Yemen |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Yemen (UN recognised government only) Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Malaysia United States[1] United Kingdom [2] |
The Houthi movement[a] (/ˈhuːθi/; Arabic: ٱلْحُوثِيُّون al-Ḥūthīyūn [al.ħuː.θiː.juːn]), officially called Ansar Allah (ʾAnṣār Allāh أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه "Supporters of God") and simply known as Houthis, is an Islamist political and armed movement. It began in Saada in Northern Yemen in the 1990s. The Houthi movement is a Zaidi Shia majority force.[4]
Under the leadership of Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, the group was an opposition to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and participated in the Yemeni Revolution,[5] while being allied with regional Islamist militant groups like the Hamas[6][7] and Hezbollah.
History
[change | change source]Since October 2023, the Houthis have been engaged in the Red Sea Crisis.
2024
[change | change source]On January 6, Houthi launched an attack on the USS Laboon, a destroyer in the United States Navy. Three days later on January 9, Houthi launched a series of drones and missiles at dozens of merchant ships, which caused the United States navy and United Kingdom's navy to respond. On January 14, the Houthis again launched an attack on the USS Laboon.[8] On January 15, Houthi launched an attack and struck the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-owned and operated bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle.[9] On January 17, Houthi launched a one-way suicide drone and struck the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-owned and operated bulk carrier Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden.[10][11]
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/politics/biden-administration-houthis-global-terrorist-entity/index.html
- ↑ Yemen: Houthis tit-for-tat 'terrorist' designation of the US and UK raises fears for crucial aid Retrieved 24 March 2024
- ↑ "Do not call the Ansar Allah movement "Houthi"!". IWN. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention" (PDF). Congressional Research. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
The Houthi movement (formally known as Ansar Allahor Partisans of God) is a predominantly Zaydi Shia revivalist political and insurgent movement formed in the northern Yemeni governorate of Saada under the leadership of members of the Houthi family.
- ↑ Streuly, Dick (12 February 2015). "5 Things to Know About the Houthis of Yemen". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
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Updated: 11.21.2023
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- ↑ Gambrell, Jon (14 January 2024). "Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes" (News article). AP News. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ Gambrell, Jon (15 January 2024). "Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem, Israel: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ Gambrell, Jon; Sewell, Abby (17 January 2024). "Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem, Israel & Beirut, Lebanon: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone" (News article). Jerusalem, Israel: The Washington Post. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
