Yemen’s Houthis have entered into the ongoing conflict, declaring that they had fired drones and missiles at Israel to help the Palestinians to victory.
About Houthis
The Houthis are a large clan belonging to the Zaidi Shia sect, with roots in Yemen’s northwestern Sa’dah province.
Houthi Movement: It began in the 1990s against the dictatorship of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Yemen Civil War: Houthis are one faction in a civil war and control territory in the west and northwest of Yemen, including the capital Sana.
Other Factions: Yemeni government, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Ansar al-Sharia, etc.
Anti-Israel: Houthis, backed by Iran, are a part of “The Axis of Resistance” which is an informal anti-Israel and anti-West political and military coalition that it leads.
About Yemen:
Border: Saudi Arabia bounds it to the north and Oman to the east.
Coastline: It has the Red Sea to the west. The Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, and Guardafui Channel bound it to the south.
Strategic Importance: Located at the entrance of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait which links the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea via the Gulf of Aden.
Comprehensive coverage with a concise format Integration of PYQ within the booklet Designed as per recent trends of Prelims questions हिंदी में भी उपलब्ध
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Comprehensive coverage with a concise format Integration of PYQ within the booklet Designed as per recent trends of Prelims questions हिंदी में भी उपलब्ध
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