Houthis
The Houthis emerged as a movement in Sa'dah in northern Yemen. Through successive confrontations with Ali Abdullah Saleh's government, they developed from a northern armed challenge into a political and military force that expanded beyond its original stronghold.
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The 2022 truce sharply reduced fighting in the Saudi-Houthi conflict but did not resolve it.
Verified · 2022In the Washington Institute's historical account, Saleh's acceptance of the border settlement and increasing Saudi influence over Yemeni domestic politics became key Houthi grievances against Yemen's central government.
VerifiedThe Houthis captured Sana'a in 2014, turning the movement into a contender for national power in Yemen.
Verified · 2014In 2009, Saudi Arabia sent troops across the border to fight the Houthis, viewing the movement as a threat to Yemen's pro-Saudi leadership.
Verified · 2009Saudi Arabia's intervention in 2015 transformed the Houthis' struggle in Yemen into a regional war, according to Outlook's historical account.
Verified · 2015Abdulmalik al-Houthi assumed leadership in 2004 after the death of his brother, Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.
Verified · 2004The Washington Institute traces the movement's beginnings to the 1990s, when it sought to teach northern Yemeni tribes Zaidi traditions and respond to radical Wahhabi activity. Zaidi Islam is a branch of Shia Islam followed in the northern highlands around Sa'dah.
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