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Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group

The Houthis emerged in the 1990s and rose to prominence in 2014 [File: Hani Mohammed/AP Photo]

Following weeks of Houthi-led attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, the United States and United Kingdom have launched military strikes in Yemen in response, which the Houthis have described as “barbaric”.

The Houthis are an Iran-aligned group based in Yemen and have said their attacks are a response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, and the international community’s failure to put an end to it.

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