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Houthi

Houthi

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A member of a political and armed group in Yemen
  • proper noun
: hutí
  • Iran arms militants in the region, specifically Houthi rebels who attack Saudi Arabia.
  • Houthi rebels
  • Houthi forces in Yemen

Iran arms militants in the region, specifically Houthi rebels who attack Saudi Arabia.

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Examples

  • The ongoing violence between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi forces has drawn international attention.

  • And then you've got Saudi Arabia, which has been actively engaged in conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen.

  • We see the Iranian backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea trying to attack those routes.

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  • Apparently just now AUS official says missiles were launched from Iranian backed Houthi militants.

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  • All right, This is obviously day two of the US and the UK bombing the Houthi militias who've been attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

  • The Houthi rebels launched a missile attack that targeted a military base in Saudi Arabia.

  • During the negotiations, the United Nations discussed a plan to resolve the conflict with the Houthi faction in Yemen.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Houthi originally meant a person from the Houth family or the village of Houth, and the name was later used for people who follow that group. So a Houthi today is a member or supporter of the political and armed movement in Yemen.