Houthis – UPSC Prelims
Houthis and Yemen War: Houthis are a large clan belonging to the Zaidi Shia sect. Zaidis make up around 35% of Yemen’s population. The Zaidis ruled over Yemen for over a thousand years until 1962 when they were overthrown. In 2004, the Houthis began an insurgent movement against the Yemeni government. In 2012, Ali Abdullah …