[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] More than 30 Houthi ...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...
snuffies were killed or injured following fierce battles with the legitimate Yemeni army east of al-Bayda in Yemen.
Civilian sources said the battles took place between the districts of al-Malagem and Nateh.
Battles also broke out between the Popular Resistance and the Houthi militia in al-Homeikan in the al-Zaher district southwest of al-Bayda.
With the support of the Arab Coalition, the Yemeni army had regained control over a military camp and a series of mountainous locations northwest of al-Jawf. The Arab Coalition had provided Apache fighter jets and helicopters to help in this operation.
The coalition played a major role in the battle, destroying Houthi military reinforcements and vehicles and killing 70 militiamen.