Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi (Abu Jibril) | |
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عبدالملك بدرالدين الحوثي | |
Leader of the Houthi movement | |
Assumed office 10 September 2004 | |
Preceded by | Hussein al-Houthi |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul-Malik al-Houthi 22 May 1979 Religious Leader |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Tribe | Houthi |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Yemen |
Branch/service | Houthis |
Years of service | 2004–present |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars |
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Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi (
Personal life
Al-Houthi was born in
Political activity
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi criticized the Yemeni government for maintaining a status quo in the country, which he said had plunged people into poverty, and accused the government of marginalizing the Zaidi community.[citation needed] The Yemeni government of president Ali Abdullah Saleh accused al-Houthi's group of trying to reestablish the "clerical imamate", which al-Houthi denied.[11]
Al-Houthi was reported to have been badly injured during an air raid in December 2009, a claim denied by a spokesman.[citation needed] On 26 December 2009, two days after a heavy air strike from the Royal Saudi Air Force, it was claimed that Al-Houthi had been killed.[12][13] However, the claim was refuted by the Houthis, who then released video evidence showing he was alive.[citation needed]
Al-Houthi addressed the nation on
During the bombing of the Sanaa airport by Saudi-led coalition warplanes in 2015, missiles pounded al-Houthi's hometown of Marran.[19]
Al-Houthi condemned the UK military cooperation and arms sales to Saudi military.[20] According to a Sky News analysis, The UK has sold at least £5.7bn worth of arms to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen since 2015.[20]
On 10 May 2020, al-Houthi criticized the show Um Harun for promoting normalization of ties with Israel.[21]
During the Israel–Hamas war, Al-Houthi's spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the Houthis had launched a large number of missiles and drones towards Israel, however, they were not explicitly declaring war on the country.[22][23]
International reaction
The
During a visit to the northern province,
On 10 January 2021, U.S. Secretary of State
References
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- Esposito, John L.; Kalin, Ebrahim, eds. (2009). "Abdul-Malik al-Houthi". The 500 Most Influential Muslims. Amman, Jordan: Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. p. 166.
- ^ "Abdul Malik Al Houthi: The Shiite Thorn on Yemen's side". www.albawabaeg.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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- Yemen News Agency. 27 December 2009.
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- ^ "Houthi Leader Slams Saudi, UAE for Promoting Ties with Israel - World news". Tasnim News Agency.
- ^ Dahan, Maha El (2023-10-31). "Yemen's Houthis enter Mideast fray, hardening spillover fears". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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- ^ "Pompeo says intends to designate Yemen's Houthi movement as foreign terror group". Reuters. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Revocation of the Designations of Ansarallah, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al Hakim (and Their Respective Aliases) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists". federalregister.gov. 11 February 2021.