Conflict in Yemen and the Red Sea | Global Conflict Tracker
Oct 8, 2024 · Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when Houthi insurgents—Shiite rebels with links to Iran and a history of rising up against the Sunni government— took control of Yemen’s capital and largest city,...
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 put an end to...
Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers? - BBC
From mid-November 2023 onwards, the Houthis have used their substantial arsenal of missiles and drones to target shipping passing close to the narrow, strategic chokepoint of the Bab Al-Mandeb...
Houthis are recruiting record fighters. How will this affect Yemen ...
Feb 23, 2024 · Popular support gave the Houthis enormous political capital in Yemen and led to the recruitment of “tens of thousands” of new fighters, according to analysts and statements by the group.
Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers?
Since the Houthis seized power, Yemen, already the poorest Arab nation, has been torn apart by a catastrophic civil war. An estimated 150,000 people have been killed, along with millions made...
Who Are the Houthis, and Why Are the U.S. and Israel Attacking …
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 attacks on commercial...
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea? - CNN
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. A still from a video shows...
Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?
Jan 18, 2024 · Beirut, Lebanon – The Houthis, the most prominent group in Yemen, have seen their popularity soar in the region after their attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea threatened to disrupt a...
Yemen's Houthi Rebels: Who Are They and What Is Their Goal? - TIME
Jan 12, 2024 · T he U.S. and U.K. launched strikes attacking multiple Houthi rebel targets in Yemen on Thursday, Jan. 11, marking a significant escalation in the broader conflict of the Middle East.
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking Red Sea ships? - BBC
Mar 15, 2024 · Saudi Arabia and the US say Iran has smuggled weapons - including drones, and cruise and ballistic missiles - to the Houthis during Yemen's civil war in violation of a UN arms embargo.