...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the
Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is
God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews...
forces in the Hajjah Governorate.
Backed by Hajour rustics, the Saudi Coalition stormed the Houthi defenses inside the Mustaba District on Wednesday.
According to local reports, the Saudi Coalition was able to make a small advance in the Mustaba District before their warplanes began to heavily bombard the Houthi defenses.
On Thursday, the Saudi Coalition made another push to capture the Mustaba District; however, they were reportedly repelled by the Houthi troops in the area.
With a fragile ceasefire taking place inside the Hodeidah Governorate, most of the fighting in Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...has turned to the Saudi border, where the Houthi forces and pro-government troops continue to trade attacks.