Yemen's Houthis Take Sanaa - But Who Are They?

Since 2004, Yemen has faced a rebellion from a group called the Houthis. They recently held the country's capital, Sanaa, under siege and forced prime minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa out of office. So who are they and what are they fighting for? AJ+ gives you a primer.

[TheAsLoRi]

I support the Houthis and this video is just too short to give people an idea of why they are fighting the government. The Houthis are fighting against the government that is influenced by the west which support the Saudis in try fight against Shia. However what the Houthis are doing is not about religion but about human rights and economics.

[somaliland]

Houthi Leaders converted from Zaidi sect to 12er Shias.

[RaimoKangasniemi]

Zaidis are named after Zayd ibn Ali(695-740), great-grandson of the prophet Muhammed, who led a rebellion against the Umayyads.