The Houthis - Iran’s secret weapon in the Middle East
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The Houthis have made rapid advances in Yemen, sparking a dormant civil war back to life in the Middle East, threatening their neighbour Saudi Arabia, increasing pressure on international oil supply, in a region already reeling from the US and Israel’s war with Iran. But who are they? [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Once a small Shiite militia from Yemen's northern hills, the Houthis have grown into a fearsome fighting force, utilising modern military technology and growing their numbers allowing them to take swathes of territory along the Red Sea coast, including the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. That has implications for the whole world, making the militia a global threat - the importance of this crucial international shipping lane to the global economy has only grown amid the chaos seen in the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis have shown remarkable speed and force to take territory from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, widely recognised
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