Military strikes and ongoing attacks by the Houthis continue to threaten stability in the Middle East. The Iran-backed Yemeni militia has carried out repeated assaults on commercial ships in the Red Sea, causing vessel traffic to plummet sharply as companies suspended operations or rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope.
Following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the Houthis threatened to escalate the conflict on February 28, and resumed attacks on Israel on March 28 amid the ongoing Iran War.
But who exactly are the Houthis? Click through to find out more about the emergence of the Houthi movement.