Houthi (A-la-pek-gí: الحوثيون al-Ḥūthiyyūn), chèng-sek hō-miâ Ansar Allah (أنصار الله anṣār allāh "Sîn ê Chi-chhî-chiá") sī Yemen ê chi̍t-ê Zayd-hē Shia-phài ê chong-kàu kiam chèng-tī sè-le̍k.
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Houthi movement ٱلْحُوثِيُّون Ansar Allah أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه |
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Houthi slogan reading "God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Cursed be the Jews, Victory to Islam". |
Leaders |
- Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi †
- Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
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Spokesperson | Mohammed Abdul Salam[1] |
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Dates of operation | 1994–ongoing (armed since 2004) |
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Headquarters | Saada and Sanaa, Yemen |
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Active regions | Yemen (includes Saudi Arabia–Yemen border)[2] |
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Ideology |
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Size | 100,000 (2011)[25][26] 200,000 (2020)[27] |
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Allies | State allies
Non-state allies
- Pro-Houthi Popular Committees[44]
- General People's Congress (pro-Saleh faction, 2014–2017;[29][45] pro-Houthi faction from 2017)[46]
- Hezbollah (alleged)[47][48]
- Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba[49]
- Liwa Fatemiyoun (alleged)[50]
- Hamas (since 2021)[51][52]
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Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents
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Battles and wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen, Yemeni Crisis (the Yemeni Revolution, the Yemeni Civil War, the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen and the Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)) |
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Designated as a terrorist group by | Yemen (Alimi led government) [71][72]
Saudi Arabia[73] United Arab Emirates[74] Malaysia[75] |
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Website | Ansarollah.com |
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"Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention" (PDF). Congressional Research. 8 December 2020. goân-loē-iông (PDF) tī 7 August 2021 hőng khó͘-pih. 13 February 2021 khòaⁿ--ê. The Houthi movement (formally known as Ansar Allahor Partisans of God) is a predominantly Zaydi Shia revivalist political and insurgent movement formed in the northern Yemeni governorate of Saada under the leadership of members of the Houthi family.
"Houthis". Sabwa Center. 7 October 2022. 18 September 2023 khòaⁿ--ê.
Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Yemen: Treatment of Sunni Muslims by Houthis in areas under Houthi control (2014 – September 2017)". Refworld. goân-loē-iông tī 17 June 2019 hőng khó͘-pih. 7 July 2019 khòaⁿ--ê. a Research Associate at the London Middle East Institute at the University of London [...] noted that most of the area controlled by the Houthis is inhabited by Zaydis. But they also have many Sunni supporters in the areas they control [...] Since the Houthis have effectively taken over the country, they have been suspicious of Sunnis. The group believes that those who do not swear allegiance to it are working with the Saudi-led coalition. As a result, Sunnis have been discriminated against... Sunnis face discrimination that those of the Zaydi persuasion to which the Huthis belong do not experience. This includes women... in issues such as education, the curriculum has been changed by the Houthis to be "more sectarian and [intolerant]"
"Yemen's Houthi-led govt appoints new envoy to Syria". Middle East Monitor. 12 November 2020. goân-loē-iông tī 13 November 2020 hőng khó͘-pih. 30 March 2021 khòaⁿ--ê. Yemen's Houthi-led National Salvation Government (NSG) has appointed a new ambassador to Syria, one of the countries alongside Iran which recognises the Sanaa-based government.
"Saudi Arabia's Problematic Allies against the Houthis". 14 February 2016. goân-loē-iông tī 18 April 2021 hőng khó͘-pih. 20 December 2018 khòaⁿ--ê – via www.thecairoreview.com. Saudi Arabia made sure to repair its relations with the MB Islah Party.. Consequently, Islah, which can get the job done in parts of northern Yemen, is one of a wide range of anti-Houthi/Saleh elements
"Who are Yemen's Houthis?". 29 April 2015. goân-loē-iông tī 19 April 2020 hőng khó͘-pih. 20 December 2018 khòaⁿ--ê – via Wilson Center. The Houthis have a tense relationship with Islah, a Sunni Islamist party with links to the Muslim Brotherhood. Islah claims the Houthis are an Iranian proxy, and blames them for sparking unrest in Yemen. The Houthis, on the other hand, have accused Islah of cooperating with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).