Iran backing Yemen militants to increase regional influence: expert

[A.Rafay]

Sana’a – The Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi Movement’s increasing support throughout Yemen is triggering concerns among the country’s majority Sunni population.

The Houthi Movement, based in the northern governorate of Sa’adah that borders with Saudi Arabia, was founded in the mid-nineties by the late Hussein Badr Al-Din Al-Houthi, who had studied in Tehran.

Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, well-known for his tactic of turning factions and groups against each other as he bolstered his rule, allegedly initially backed the group in order to neutralize the radical Sunnis based in the Sa’adah district.

The Houthi insurgents have endured six devastating wars against the Yemeni government, the latest of which was in 2009, when Saudi Arabian warplanes carried out intensive air strikes against the rebels’ hideouts. Many Houthi leaders were killed during the battles, including the group’s founder while Yemeni troops were trying to arrest him in 2004.

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[Banu Umayyah]

What a shocking surprise. Iran supports a terrorist shia militancy.
In other news, sky is blue & water is wet.

 

[T-Rex]

What a shocking surprise. Iran supports a terrorist shia militancy.
In other news, sky is blue & water is wet.

SA supports the sunni terrorists in Afghanistan, Pakistan and now in Syria, that is the real surprise I suppose!

 

[somebozo]

The Houthi insurgents have endured six devastating wars against the Yemeni government, the latest of which was in 2009, when Saudi Arabian warplanes carried out intensive air strikes against the rebels’ hideouts. Many Houthi leaders were killed during the battles, including the group’s founder while Yemeni troops were trying to arrest him in 2004.

Looks like Iran did not learn enough of a lesson yet!

 

[Oublious]

need a update so we can see the treu face of poorsians...