Houthi Movement
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Founders | Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Spokesperson | Mohammed |
| Headquarters | Sa'dah |
| Yemen | |
| Leaders | Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi |
| Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi | |
| Areas of operations | Yemen |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1004226 |
About Houthi Movement
The Houthi movement, officially called Ansar Allah, is an Islamic religious-political-armed movement that emerged from Sa'dah in northern Yemen in the 1990s. They are of the Zaidi sect, though the movement reportedly also includes Sunnis.
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels shoot down US drone
...By Oliver SlowBBC NewsYemen s Houthi rebels have shot down a US military drone, US officials and the Iran-aligned Houthi Movement have said...
US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially towards Israel'
...By Gem O ReillyBBC NewsA US Navy warship has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi Movement, US officials say...
Yemen: The children of a forgotten war
... Shia Iran backs the Houthi Movement, formally known as Ansar Allah (or Supporters of God)...
UN begins salvage operation to stop catastrophic oil spill off Yemen
... It is anchored near the Ras Isa oil terminal, which is controlled by Yemen s rebel Houthi Movement...
The woman who travelled seven hours by camel to give birth
... Some are disintegrated or blocked due to eight years of war between pro-government forces supported by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iranian-backed rebel Houthi Movement...
UN buys huge ship to avert catastrophic oil spill off Yemen
... It is anchored near the Ras Isa oil terminal, which is controlled by Yemen s rebel Houthi Movement...
UN condemns Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen prison
... The incident happened when a facility was struck in Saada, a stronghold of the rebel Houthi Movement, on Friday...
Dozens killed in Yemen prison air strike carnage
... It happened when a facility was struck in Saada, a stronghold of the rebel Houthi Movement, early on Friday...
US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially towards Israel'
By Gem O'ReillyBBC News
A US Navy warship has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi Movement , US officials say.
A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched " potentially towards targets in Israel".
The Uss Carney , a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday.
Washington is on alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as Israel continues to attack Hamas in Gaza.
The Pentagon 's Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said three land attack cruise missiles and several drones had been downed.
There were no injuries reported from The Incident and a US official said the warship did not appear to be The Target .
" We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen, heading north along the Red Sea , potentially towards targets in Israel, " he told reporters.
The US has sent two aircraft carriers, about 2,000 marines and support ships to the Middle East in The Past week.
Brig Ryder added that information about the nature of The Activity was " still being processed".
" Our defensive response was one that we would have taken for any similar threat in the region where we're able to do so against our interest personnel and our partners, " He Said .
" This attack may be ongoing, so if we have more information to share, we will. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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