The Houthis are a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. The Houthis have asserted that their actions are for the defense of their community from the government and discrimination, though the Yemeni government has in turn accused them of wishing to bring it down and institute Shia religious law. The Yemeni government has also accused the Houthis of having ties to external backers, especially the Iranian government and the Houthis have countered with allegations that the Yemeni government is being backed by virulently anti-Shia external backers including al Qaeda and the government of Saudi Arabia. Centre of OperationsThe Houthi Movement influence is primarily in Saada and Amran:The following map published by the Washington Post on 22 January 2015 shows the areas of Houthi influence:VideoVideo: 2009 Yemen's Houthi rebels have released what they say is new footage showing Saudi troops engaged in cross-border raids.Video:…
Houthi Movement (Ansarallah)
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