Houthis

Houthis

January 18, 2022

CEP Statement On Abu Dhabi Terror Attacks

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, CEP President Frances F. Townsend, and CEP Senior Advisor Norman T. Roule released the following joint statement today in response to the drone terror attacks in Abu Dhabi perpetrated by...

October 06, 2021

Houthis Move Closer To Seizing Control In Northern Yemen

On Sunday, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired ballistic missiles into the strategically important city of Marib, killing two children and wounding more than 30 people. The attack is a continuation of the Houthis’ months-long assault on Marib, the last...

June 16, 2021

U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions Financing Network Of Iran-Backed Houthis

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced terrorism-related sanctions imposed on a group of twelve individuals and entities reportedly affiliated with funding the Iran-backed Houthis—officially...

March 31, 2021

Houthis Increase Attacks Amid Decreased U.S. Support for Arab Coalition

Attacks on Saudi Arabian critical infrastructure and civilians in the region are increasing in frequency as the United States reduces its support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for a wave of...

October 13, 2016

CEP Releases Report on the Houthis, Iranian-Backed Insurgents in Yemen

CEP released a new resource on the Houthis, Iranian-supported Shiite Muslim extremists who on October 9 and 12 attacked U.S. Naval vessels with Iranian supplied cruise missiles. The Houthis have waged a series of bloody insurgencies against the...