The Houthis, originally an insurgent group in northern Yemen, became a major military and political force following the Arab Spring by exploiting nationwide unrest and government instability to seize large areas of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.

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• Houthi movement entity
• Yemen location
• 2011 Middle East uprisings event
• Sanaa location