Houthis News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Yemen's Houthis say shot down 18 US MQ-9 drones since Oct 2023
Sanaa, April 9: Yemen's Houthis have shot down another US MQ-9 drone, the 18th since the start of the war in Gaza, the military group said on Wednesday.
Houthis report dozens of fresh US airstrikes in Yemen
Aden, April 1: The Houthi group reported on Tuesday that US forces have carried out 22 airstrikes on its targets in Yemen's northern Sanaa and Saada provinces over the past several hours.
Yemen's Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 drone
Sanaa, April 1: Yemen's Houthi armed group said in a statement early Tuesday that it has shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Yemen's central province of Marib.
Houthis vow to continue pro-Gaza operations despite US strikes
Aden, March 26: Yemen's Houthi militants said that the ongoing US military attacks will not deter their operations in support of Gaza, as tensions in the Red Sea continue to escalate.
Houthis launch fresh attacks on US, Israeli targets
Sanaa, March 26: Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday that it had launched fresh attacks on a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea and "military targets" in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Our national security is stronger than ever, says Trump on Yemen strikes
Washington, DC, March 26: US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that American national security remains at its strongest, emphasising recent military actions against the Houthis in Yemen.
Yemen's Houthis claim ballistic missile attack at central Israel
Sanaa, March 22: Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday it had launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, an assault the Israeli military said was intercepted late on Friday.
Yemen's Houthis claim missile attack on Israeli airport
Sanaa, March 20: Yemen's Houthis claimed that they had attacked Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday morning.
Trump warns Iran to stop supplying Houthis, says they will be 'annihilated'
Washington DC, March 20: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to immediately stop supplying the Houthis, stating that without Tehran's support, the group would be defeated quickly, as he vowed their complete 'annihilation' amid escalating tensions in the region.
Maritime routes remain flashpoint as Houthis control coastal areas, Yemeni leader warns
Aden, March 18: Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi warned that maritime routes will remain a persistent source of regional tension as long as Houthi forces maintain control over Yemen's coastal territories.
US fighter jets take off after Trump orders decisive action against Houthis in Yemen
Washington DC, March 16: After US President Donald Trump ordered "decisive" military action against the Yemen's Houthis, US fighter jets took off on their mission on Saturday (local time).
Yemen's Houthis claim shooting down US drone over Hodeidah
Aden (Yemen), March 5: Yemen's Houthi forces have said that they successfully intercepted a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
US redesignates Houthis as 'foreign terrorist organisation'
Washington DC, March 5: The US redesignated Yemen's Houthi rebels as 'foreign terrorist organisation', Al Jazeera reported.
Iran rejects US accusation of funding, arming Yemen's Houthis
Tehran, Feb 14: Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York has rejected the US accusation that Tehran is providing the Yemen-based Houthis with financial resources, arms support, and military training.
Trump freezes USD 50 million for 'condoms in Gaza'
Washington DC, January 29: In her first press briefing on Tuesday (local time), US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) found that about USD 50 million was used to fund 'condoms in Gaza'.
UN envoy demands immediate release of detained UN staff in Yemen
Aden, Jan 27: UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg met with Houthi negotiating delegation head Mohammed Abdulsalam in Muscat, Oman, to address the ongoing detention of UN personnel in Sanaa.
Trump redesignates Iran-backed Houthi rebels as foreign terrorist organisation
Washington, Jan 23: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order designating Yemen's Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), reversing a Biden-era policy that had removed the group from the State Department's list of global terror groups.
Yemen's Houthis to 'pay heavy price' for attacking Israel, warns Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Jan 11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that "Yemen's Houthis are paying and will continue to pay a heavy price for their aggression (on Israel)," describing them as a proxy of Iran and "a threat to Israel and the entire region."
Netanyahu: 'Houthis are paying, and will continue to pay, heavy price'
Tel Aviv, January 10: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, "As we promised - the Houthis are paying, and will continue to pay, a heavy price for their aggression against us."