The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. Founded by Hussein al-Houthi, the group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war and is backed by Iran. It is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and is known for human rights abuses including targeting civilians and using child soldiers.
CRIMENET has extracted 93 linkages for this organization, including 58 cooperative ties across 16 organizations, 29 conflicts across 8 organizations, 6 other connections and footprints in 7 countries.
Iran also anchored the MV Saviz intelligence vessel, disguised as a regular cargo vessel, off the coast of Eritrea, that provided intelligence and updates on Coalition ship movements to the Houthis.
was 'trying to sell weapons to Yemen's Houthis'
missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia
Houthi missile and drone attacks on UAE industrial targets set fuel trucks on fire and killed three foreign workers