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Yemeni Commander Transforms Houthi Group into Major Military Force

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Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the commander of the Iran-aligned Houthi group, has significantly enhanced their military capabilities, transforming them from a tribal insurgency into a formidable fighting force. This transformation has enabled the Houthis to control the vital Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical global shipping route, and launch attacks on Saudi Arabia. Despite a UN-brokered truce in 2022, the conflict in Yemen persists, with al-Houthi's forces possessing an arsenal of drones and ballistic missiles. AI

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Yemeni Commander Transforms Houthi Group into Major Military Force

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Who is Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the elusive Yemeni commander behind Red Sea-Saudi blitz?

    Abdul Malik al-Houthi, an elusive figure who commands ⁠a battle-hardened force, scored his biggest military victory in years when his Iran-aligned Houthi militant group swept through Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and tightened their grip on a vital shipping waterway, rattling oil sup…

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