Norobiik @The #Houthis are an armed group from a sub-sect of #Yemen's #Shia Muslim minority, the #Zaidis. They take their name from the movement's founder, Hussein al Houthi.
Formally known as the Ansar Allah (Partisans of God), the group was formed in the 1990s to combat what they saw as the corruption of the then president, #AliAbdullahSaleh. #Iran #Israel
Who are the #Houthi rebels and why are they attacking #RedSea ships?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67614911
