How strong are the Houthis?Seven trivia tells you the answer

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-30

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Yemen's Houthis are the prototype of the terrorist group in Operation Red Sea. )

First, the Houthis are a "terrorist organization" defined by the United NationsOn February 28, 2022, the United Nations Security Council reached a rare consensus of 11-0 and adopted Resolution 2624, which for the first time defined Yemen's Houthis as a "terrorist organization", extended sanctions, and condemned Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Second, how poor is Yemen under Houthi control?The Houthis have controlled most of Yemen since 2014. Yemen is economically backward and one of the least developed countries in the world. Yemen's GDP per capita in 2022 was 676$9.

Yemen is the poorest and most volatile country in Western Asia, with a per capita daily income of only 18 yuan. According to the 2019 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Yemen ranks 177th out of 189 countries, which is a "low level of human development".

Yemen's 4 million children are on the brink of famine with aircraft artillery to sleep).

In 2022, the United Nations announced that 8 million Yemenis are currently starving. On March 4, 2023, statistics released by Entesa, a local non-governmental organization in Yemen, showed that at least 13,482 women and children** have been killed and injured in Yemen's eight consecutive years of war, of which 6,328 have been killed, 7,154 have been injured, and more than 5 million** have been left homeless.

Yemeni children with a lot of bones. )Third, what is the Houthi group in Yemen?Ninety-nine percent of Yemen's population is Islamic, with Shia Zayd and Sunni Shafi'i each 50 percent. The Houthis are an armed Shiite rebel group in Yemen. The Yemeni civil war is essentially a Shia-Sunni civil war. The Shiite Houthis have long been stationed in Yemen's northern province of Saada, and have been clashing with the ** army since 2004. In 2014, the Houthis seized the capital Sana'a, and on January 22, 2015, the Houthis seized the ** province, official residences and important military installations, and on February 6, they established the "** Committee" and the "National Transitional Council" to replace Yemen** and the parliament to govern the country.

Fourth, when did Iran support the Houthis?

Iran has been linked to fellow Shiite Houthis since 1990 and has provided substantial assistance to the Houthis since at least 2009.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have become an important pillar of Iran's Shia arc.

Fifth, how strong are the Houthis in Yemen?On March 26, 2015, Sunni Saudi Arabia led a multinational coalition to launch a military operation against the Houthis. The coalition forces carried advanced American**, more than 100 American F15 and F16 fighters, and more than 1,000 tanks to launch an offensive against the Houthis. The coalition was defeated by the Houthis and lost a number of F15 and F16 fighters.

Yemen was attacked by the Saudi Air Force in 2017. )

Today, Yemen's Houthi armed forces have a total strength of about 880,000, including 770,000 army forces, nearly 2,800 main battle tanks, 1,844 self-propelled guns and 4,856 armored vehicles, as well as a formidable air force that includes 856 MiG-29 fighters, 48 F15 fighters, 14 Typhoon fighters and a range of other aircraft. They have a large number of missiles and drones supplied by Iran, and even an AWACS aircraft.

Sixth, Yemen's Houthi rebels blockaded the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and launched attacks on Israeli ships. On October 31, 2023, the Houthis declared war on Israel on October 31 in support of Hamas.

Also in the Red Sea, the Houthis launched a ship attack on Israel. It is claimed that "all types of vessels, whether they fly the Israeli flag, are operated by Israeli companies, or are owned by Israeli companies". The Houthis earlier announced: "Unless the people of the Gaza Strip get the food and medicine they need." "The blockade of the Red Sea Bab el-Mandeb Strait will be lifted.

Seventh, Israel's retaliation against the Houthis.

The Red Sea is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. The Red Sea, which stretches from Egypt's Suez Canal to the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa, is arguably the most critical route for global shipping and energy. As the conflict in Gaza spreads, Yemen's Houthi blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could lead to major disruptions to shipping in the Middle East. The U.S. is asking countries to send a joint escort for cargo ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The French ** ship has entered the sea area.

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Four Saar-6 frigates of the Israeli Navy have also crossed the Red Sea and are heading in the direction of Yemen. The main objective of the Israeli Navy: to escort Israeli freighters through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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