Houthi
Ansar Allah member
Houthi refers to a member or supporter of Ansar Allah, a Yemeni political and armed movement that controls much of northern Yemen including the capital Sanaa.
Named after the Houthi family who founded the movement, the group emerged from the Zaidi Shia Muslim tradition.
Since 2015, Houthis have fought a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's civil war.
In 2024, Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping drew international attention: Houthi rebels launched missiles at cargo vessels.
Domestic armed conflict
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- humanitarian crisisLarge-scale emergency harming populations
blockade · ceasefire · peace talks · displaced · famine · cholera · UN · aid
Unmanned flying machine
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- ballisticOf hurled objects
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
launch · strike · attack · smuggling · Iran · supply · rocket · explosive
African-Arabian saltwater inlet
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- attacksAggressive hostile actions
- dronesUnmanned aerial vehicles
missiles · cargo · strait · naval · blockade · piracy · threat · vessel
Quranic monotheistic religion
- sectBreakaway religious faction
- religiousOf faith or worship
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- HezbollahLebanese Shiite militant organization
proxy · alignment · ideology · Shiite · Tehran · axis · sponsor · support
Non-professional armed force
- rebelAuthority defier
- insurgentOne who revolts
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- combatantOne who fights
guerrilla · paramilitary · resistance · uprising · movement · faction · commanders · recruits
civil war
Domestic armed conflict
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
humanitarian crisis · blockade · ceasefire · peace talks · displaced · famine · cholera · UN · aid · embargo
drone
Unmanned flying machine
arsenal · launch · strike · attack · smuggling · Iran · supply · rocket · explosive · UAV
Red Sea
African-Arabian saltwater inlet
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- attacksAggressive hostile actions
drones · missiles · cargo · strait · naval · blockade · piracy · threat · vessel · merchant
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
Hezbollah · proxy · alignment · ideology · Shiite · Tehran · axis · sponsor · support · alliance
militia
Non-professional armed force
combatant · guerrilla · paramilitary · resistance · uprising · movement · faction · commanders · recruits · soldiers
HouthiSaudi Arabia
Gulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
UAE · United Arab Emirates · Israeli Defense Forces · Bahrain