Iran's Proxy War In Yemen

[WillowTree]

Iran is sparking violence in northern Yemen through its political and military support of the al-Houthi militants, a Shia offshoot sect within the Zaidi movement [1] Since 2004, the Iran-backed Shia al-Houthi militants have been fighting against the Yemeni government, but the conflict has now reached a boiling point.[2] On Nov. 15, Yemen's counter-terrorism Chief General Yahya Salih told Al-Jazeera in an interview that “there is no doubt” that Iran is supporting and financing the Houthi proxy war against the government of Yemen.[3]

The militant group is named after Hussein Al-Houthi, an Al-Haq party representative in the Yemeni parliament from 1993 to 1997, who sought to overtake the government due to its alliance with the United States.[4] The Yemeni government alleges that the militant group seeks to establish an independent Shiite state in northern Yemen.[5].

This conflict consists of sectarian strife between Yemen’s Sunni Muslim majority and its Shia minority.[6] Shia Muslims comprise the majority of Iran’s total population (90-95 percent) and nearly 40 percent of Yemen’s population is Shia.[7].











Right Truth: Iran's Proxy War In Yemen

 

[blu]

how is it that iran funds every terrorist group throughout the middle east? if all the accounts of these groups being backed by iran is true, that is enough justification to invade them regardless of nukes.

 

[Mr. H.]

Bring on the nano-drones.

 

[waltky]

Child Malnutrition a huge problem in Yemen...

UN Agency: Child Malnutrition at 'All-time High' in Yemen
December 12, 2016 — Hunger among Yemen's children has reached an "all-time high," with nearly 2.2 million in need of urgent care, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said Monday.

At least 462,000 children suffer from severe acute malnutrition — meaning they are extremely underweight for their height — a drastic increase of almost 200 percent since 2014, UNICEF said. Saada governorate in the country's northwest has the world's highest stunting rates among children, affecting eight out of 10 in some areas, the U.N. agency said. Stunting — where a child is short for his or her age — is another sign of chronic malnourishment and has irreversible consequences for both physical health and cognitive function.

Other governorates — Hodeida, Taizz, Hajjah and Lahej — are also badly affected after 20 months of war. "Malnutrition in Yemen is at an all-time high and increasing," Meritxell Relano, UNICEF acting representative in Yemen, said in a statement. "The state of health of children in the Middle East's poorest country has never been as catastrophic as it is today," she added.

A malnourished boy sits on a bed at a malnutrition treatment center in Sanaa, Yemen​

A conflict between a Saudi Arabia-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthi group which controls much of northern Yemen, including Sana’a, has destroyed much of Yemen's infrastructure, killed more than 10,000 people and displaced millions. Even before the escalation of fighting in March last year, Yemen experienced widespread poverty, food shortages and a dearth of health services. Now Yemen's health system is on the verge of collapse, UNICEF said.

At least one child dies every 10 minutes in Yemen because of malnutrition, diarrhea, and respiratory tract infections, the agency said. Aid agencies say they have limited access to areas caught in the fighting. "We call on parties to the conflict to give us unhindered access to children in need across the country so we are able to deliver nutrition supplies, treat malnourished children and support Yemen's health services," Relano said.

UN Agency: Child Malnutrition at 'All-time High' in Yemen

 

[rhodescholar]

how is it that iran funds every terrorist group throughout the middle east? if all the accounts of these groups being backed by iran is true, that is enough justification to invade them regardless of nukes.

Couldn't agree more; if the US had had a real president since 2008 we'd be looking at a whole different ballgame in iran and the mideast.

 

[montelatici]

How is it the Saudis fund Sunni Islamist terrorist groups and the U.S. goes along with it?

 

[Wyatt earp]

How is it the Saudis fund Sunni Islamist terrorist groups and the U.S. goes along with it?

Not that complicated... We are talking Iran


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[montelatici]

It's the Wahabi proxy war in Yemen.