Military & security
Houthis
An armed group controlling parts of Yemen, launching missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, Israel, and ships in the Red Sea.
The Houthis are a Yemeni political and armed movement with Zaidi roots that seized Sanaa in 2014 and ousted the internationally recognized government. Led by Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the group is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. It has launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia for years, and after the Gaza war expanded attacks to Israel and ships in the Red Sea, affecting international shipping.
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