During the revolution in Yemen they received significant support from Iran in the form of weapons, money and training
The armed rebels Houthi her Yemeni they have been operating in the region for decades, mostly “supporting” the larger armed organizations.
After the war in Gauze came to the fore, mainly due to attacks which unleash on the commercial ships countries allied to Israel, crossing the Red Sea.
The Houthis have a force of about 100,000 fighters and operate in Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Who are the Houthis?
The Houthis in Arabic are called Ansar Allah (Supporters of God) and they are shiites of the Zaidiyya sect, whose followers make up 35-40% of Muslims in Yemen.
The group derives its name from Hussein Badreddin al-Houthiwho started revolution in Yemen the 2004 and was killed by the Yemeni Armed Forces in September of the same year.
Already since then, the Houthis have reportedly been receiving significant support from Iran in the form of weapons, money and education.
Led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, they succeeded in coup of 2014-2015 to gain control of important territories, the capital Sanaa and the parliament.
The Zaydi Shiites are currently Yemen’s dominant political and armed force, following the Houthi Revolution against the Sunni government.
Administration
The Houthis exercise de facto control over most of northern Yemen which was united with southern Yemen in 1990.
Source :Skai
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