Shabab al-Muomineen
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| Shabab al-Muomineen (Believing Youths) |
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| Participant in the Insurgency in Sa'dah | |
| Active | 2004-present |
| Leaders | Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi† Abdul-Malik al-Houthi |
| Headquarters | Sa'dah Governorate |
| Opponents | Yemen, al-Qaeda |
The Shabab al-Muomineen[1] (also known as the Believing Youth, Youthful Believers or the Houthis) is a Zeidi (Shia) insurgent group fighing the Yemeni authorities in the Sa'dah Governorate in northern Yemen. It is led by members of the prominent al-Houthi Shia family, and is oftenly referred to as the Houthis since Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, their former commander was killed by theYemeni army forces in September 2004.[2]
The Yemeni government claims the rebels want to overthrow it and impose Shia religious law. The rebels say they are defending their community against discrimination and what they call aggressive acts by the government.[3]
[edit] External links
- Sarah Phillips Cracks in the Yemeni System Middle East Report Online. 28 July 2005.
- The Jamestown FoundationUnderstanding the Second Houthi Rebellion in Yemen Terrorism Monitor. Volume 3, Issue 12 (June 17, 2005)
- Nabil SultanRebels have Yemen on the hop The Asian Times. 10 July 2004.
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