...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...
fighters were killed on Wednesday morning when they attempted to advance their positions along the Saudi-Yemeni border.
According to local reports, the Saudi-backed tribal fighters were able to beat back the attacking Houthi forces in the Hajour area of the Hajjah Governorate.
Backed by Saudi Coalition
s, the tribal fighters launched a swift counter-attack against the Houthi forces, resulting in more losses for the aforementioned Yemeni group.The Houthi forces were attempting to retake several areas they lost in the border province of Hajjah over the last few weeks; however, they have been unable to penetrate the tribal front-lines.