Who Are the Houthis and Why Is the U.S. Attacking Them?

 

Militant groups supporting Iran have reported numerous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.

Since mid-November, the Iranian-backed Houthis, the de facto government in North Yemen, have launched several attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, an important transportation route for 12 percent of the world's population. Trade Pass.

The United States and a group of its allies, including Britain, launched missiles at Houthi rebel targets in Yemen early Friday local time, ensuring the army and its military continue to fight for a long time.

Days before the attack on the Houthi base, the United Nations Security Council voted to "strongly" condemn at least two dozen Houthi attacks on the shipping industry, saying the attack disrupted international trade and disrupted international trade. .Below is a brief introduction about the Houthis, their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the United States.

Who are the Houthis?

The Houthis, led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, are an Iran-backed group of Shiite militants who have been fighting Yemen’s government for about two decades and now control the country’s northwest and its capital, Sana.

They have built their ideology around opposition to Israel and the United States, seeing themselves as part of the Iranian-led “axis of resistance,” along with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Their leaders often draw parallels between the American-made bombs used to pummel their forces in Yemen and the arms sent to Israel and used in Gaza.

In 2014, a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened to try to restore the country’s original government after the Houthis seized the capital, starting a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands.

Last April, talks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia raised hopes for a peace deal that would potentially recognize the Houthis’ right to govern northern Yemen. Militant groups supporting Iran have reported numerous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.

Since mid-November, the Iranian-backed Houthis, the de facto government in North Yemen, have launched several attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, an important transportation route for 12 percent of the world's population. Trade Pass.

The United States and a group of its allies, including Britain, launched missiles at Houthi rebel targets in Yemen early Friday local time, ensuring the army and its military continue to fight for a long time.

Days before the attack on the Houthi base, the United Nations Security Council voted to "strongly" condemn at least two dozen Houthi attacks on the shipping industry, saying the attack disrupted international trade and disrupted international trade. .

Below is a brief introduction about the Houthis, their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the United States.

Who are the Houthis?

The Houthis, led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, are an Iran-backed group of Shiite militants who have been fighting Yemen’s government for about two decades and now control the country’s northwest and its capital, Sana.

They have built their ideology around opposition to Israel and the United States, seeing themselves as part of the Iranian-led “axis of resistance,” along with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Their leaders often draw parallels between the American-made bombs used to pummel their forces in Yemen and the arms sent to Israel and used in Gaza.

In 2014, a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened to try to restore the country’s original government after the Houthis seized the capital, starting a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands.

Last April, talks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia raised hopes for a peace deal that would potentially recognize the Houthis’ right to govern northern Yemen.

Once a group of poorly organized rebels, the Houthis have bolstered their arsenal in recent years, and it now includes cruise and ballistic missiles and long-range drones. Analysts credit this expansion to support from Iran, which has supplied militias across the Middle East to expand its own influence.

Why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

When the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. On July 7, the Houthis announced their support for the people of Gaza and said they would target any ship going to or coming from Israel.

Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea has said multiple times that the group attacked boats to combat "killing, destruction and attacks" in Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Once a group of poorly organized rebels, the Houthis have bolstered their arsenal in recent years, and it now includes cruise and ballistic missiles and long-range drones. Analysts credit this expansion to support from Iran, which has supplied militias across the Middle East to expand its own influence.

Why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

When the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. On July 7, the Houthis announced their support for the people of Gaza and said they would target any ship going to or coming from Israel. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea has said multiple times that the group attacked boats to combat "killing, destruction and attacks" in Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people.

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