Groups · Zaydi Shia movement and militia, Yemen
Ansar Allah (Houthis)
Overview
MEF analysts describe the Houthis as a Zaydi Shia movement from the mountains of northern Yemen around Sa'dah. (meforum.org)
US designation history: FTO and SDGT in January 2021, revoked in February 2021, SDGT again in 2024 and FTO again in March 2025 (Federal Register notices on the Designations tab).
From 2015-03-07, UCDP GED records the side holding Sanaa as "Government of Yemen (North Yemen)". We show rows with that actor under Ansar Allah (Houthis), reading that side as the Houthi-led authorities; this attribution is our reading of UCDP coding, not a UCDP label (see Method). These rows include Sanaa-authority fighting against the Presidential Leadership Council forces, AQAP, IS, the GPC and the STC, one-sided violence against civilians, and US, UK and Israeli strikes on the Sanaa side. Method
IRGC Qods Force in US Documents
Today, the United States is designating Hasan Irlu, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , Qods Force (IRGC-QF) officer Iran recently sent to Sana’a Yemen to serve as the group’s liaison to the Houthi Movement.
Sa’id al-Jamal, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force-backed Houthi financial facilitator based in Iran.
From MEF Research
The Houthis, a Zaydi Shi’ite tribal group, from the mountains of northern Yemen in and around the town of Sa’dah, have controlled Yemen’s capital and broad swaths of northern Yemen for more than a decade.
Leaders
Names, titles and roles exactly as given in US designation documents. Titles reflect the date of the document and may be out of date.
| Name (OFAC Spelling) | Role as Stated | On SDN List Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL-HUTHI, Abd al-Khaliq | Houthi military commander | 2014-11-10 | OFAC record |
| AL HAKIM, Abdullah Yahya | Houthi Chief of Military Intelligence Staff | 2014-11-10 | OFAC record |
| AL HOUTHI, Abdul Malik | Leader of the Houthis | 2015-04-14 | OFAC record |
| AL-SA'ADI, Mansur | Houthi Commander of Yemen's Naval and Coastal Defense Forces | 2021-03-02 | OFAC record |
| AL-HAMZI, Ahmad | Commander of the Houthi Air Force | 2021-03-02 | OFAC record |
History
- 1992 MEF writer Amatzia Baram: the movement, officially Ansar Allah, was created in 1992 by Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. (meforum.org)
- 2021-01-19 Federal Register notice: State designated Ansarallah a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. (federalregister.gov)
- 2021-01-19 Federal Register notice: State designated Ansarallah a Foreign Terrorist Organization. (federalregister.gov)
- 2021-01-19 Federal Register notice: State designated three Houthi leaders, Abdul Malik al-Houthi among them, Specially Designated Global Terrorists. (federalregister.gov)
- 2021-02-16 Federal Register notice: State revoked Ansarallah's FTO designation. (federalregister.gov)
- 2021-02-16 Federal Register notice: State revoked the SDGT designations of Ansarallah and three Houthi leaders. (federalregister.gov)
- 2024-02-16 ANSARALLAH added to the OFAC SDN List. (OFAC SDN record 47664)
- 2024-02-28 Federal Register notice: State again designated Ansarallah a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. (federalregister.gov)
- 2025-01-31 Federal Register notice: A presidential order told the Secretary of State to report within 30 days on designating Ansar Allah a Foreign Terrorist Organization. (federalregister.gov)
- 2025-03-04 State announced the designation of Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. (state.gov)
- 2025-03-05 Federal Register notice: State designated Ansarallah a Foreign Terrorist Organization. (federalregister.gov)
Designations
| Date | Record | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Federal Register notice | Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Ansarallah (90 FR 11352) | federalregister.gov |
| 2025-03-04 | State Department release | State announced the designation of Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. | state.gov |
| 2025-01-31 | Federal Register notice | Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (90 FR 8639) | federalregister.gov |
| 2024-02-28 | Federal Register notice | Designation of Ansarallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (89 FR 14732) | federalregister.gov |
| 2024-02-28 | State Department release | State again designated Ansarallah a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. | federalregister.gov |
| 2024-02-16 | OFAC SDN List entry | ANSARALLAH: programs SDGT, FTO; on the SDN List since 2024-02-16 (OFAC enhanced list date). | OFAC SDN record 47664 |
| 2021-02-16 | Federal Register notice | In the Matter of the Revocation of the Designation of Ansarallah (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (86 FR 9568) | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-02-16 | Federal Register notice | Revocation of the Designations of Ansarallah, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al Hakim (and Their Respective Aliases) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (86 FR 9568) | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-02-16 | State Department release | State revoked the SDGT designations of Ansarallah and three Houthi leaders. | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-02-16 | State Department release | State revoked Ansarallah's FTO designation. | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-01-19 | Federal Register notice | Designation of Ansarallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (86 FR 5308) | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-01-19 | Federal Register notice | In the Matter of the Designation of Ansarallah (and other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (86 FR 5305) | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-01-19 | Federal Register notice | Designation of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al Hakim as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (86 FR 5308) | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-01-19 | State Department release | State designated three Houthi leaders, Abdul Malik al-Houthi among them, Specially Designated Global Terrorists. | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-01-19 | State Department release | State designated Ansarallah a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. | federalregister.gov |
| 2021-01-19 | State Department release | State designated Ansarallah a Foreign Terrorist Organization. | federalregister.gov |
Activity
- 4,618 attacks and clashes
- 34 money and logistics events
- 14 counteractions
From 2015-03-07, UCDP GED records the side holding Sanaa as "Government of Yemen (North Yemen)". We show rows with that actor under Ansar Allah (Houthis), reading that side as the Houthi-led authorities; this attribution is our reading of UCDP coding, not a UCDP label (see Method). These rows include Sanaa-authority fighting against the Presidential Leadership Council forces, AQAP, IS, the GPC and the STC, one-sided violence against civilians, and US, UK and Israeli strikes on the Sanaa side. Method
Open All 4,666 Events on the Map
| Date | Type | Groups | Place | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Money and logistics | Houthis | Richland, Washington | A Department of Energy employee in Washington State was arrested on charges of attempting to provide material support to the Houthis. | US Justice Department |
| 2026-07-14 | Money and logistics | Houthis | Iran (country named most often in the release) | Treasury sanctions action; the release names Houthis. | US Treasury press release |
| 2026-01-16 | Money and logistics | Houthis | Yemen (country named most often in the release) | Treasury sanctions action; the release names Houthis. | US Treasury press release |
| 2025-12-31 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609628 |
| 2025-12-27 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Hamala axis northwest of Kirsh front, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610239 |
| 2025-12-27 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Wadi Waqaz, Al-Masloub district,, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610237 |
| 2025-12-26 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609624 |
| 2025-12-23 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | al-Hajma sector, along the Tor al-Baha front in Hayfan district, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609830 |
| 2025-12-20 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ragwan front, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 611109 |
| 2025-12-20 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ayyash in Monabbih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609612 |
| 2025-12-19 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Monabbih, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609611 |
| 2025-12-18 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | western districts of the governorate, as well as to the north on the border with Al Jawf, in MArib, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609631 |
| 2025-12-17 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610235 |
| 2025-12-16 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Tor al-Baha front, west of Lahj province in southern Yemen, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609827 |
| 2025-12-16 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Hadd front in Yafa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 611179 |
| 2025-12-15 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Murays area in Qaatabah, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609582 |
| 2025-12-12 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Shadaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609571 |
| 2025-12-11 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Ahkum front, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609963 |
| 2025-12-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Jabanah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609538 |
| 2025-12-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | al-Karifat front, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 5. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610252 |
| 2025-12-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Shadaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609536 |
| 2025-12-08 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | near Hodeidah airport, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610229 |
| 2025-12-07 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Hazm., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609535 |
| 2025-12-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | eastern frontlines of Taiz city, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 611123 |
| 2025-12-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | eastern frontlines of Taiz city, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 611141 |
| 2025-12-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | northern districts of Lahj, in strategic areas bordering Taiz and Al-Dhalea governorates
/// “Mafalis” front, located between the... | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606245 |
| 2025-12-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | frontlines near the northern districts of Lahj,, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610255 |
| 2025-12-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ad Dabab in Hayfan., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and STC. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609531 |
| 2025-12-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609530 |
| 2025-12-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Jawf, Al Maslub, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609522 |
| 2025-12-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Jabanah in Shadaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609526 |
| 2025-12-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Mahashimah in Khabb wa ash Shaaf., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 609524 |
| 2025-11-29 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Jawa’ah area and the surroundings of Jabal Al-Awid on the Maqbanah front., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 5. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 611149 |
| 2025-11-26 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Barran in Nihm., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606343 |
| 2025-11-24 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | "Najd al-Bard" area, below the Heijah al-Abd road, in the al-Muqatirah valley, border between Taizz and Lahij in Al Maqatirah district... | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 7. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606344 |
| 2025-11-24 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Jirbah in Hays., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606331 |
| 2025-11-24 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Nashaw in Razih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606334 |
| 2025-11-23 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Tuhaita district, south of Hodeidah, western Yemen., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 610221 |
| 2025-11-23 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | An Najjarin in Mawiyah., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606320 |
| 2025-11-22 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Jawas area in north-eastern Jawf province,, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 6. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606367 |
| 2025-11-22 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Nashaw in Razih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606268 |
| 2025-11-21 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ar Raqw market in Monabbih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606267 |
| 2025-11-18 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | the Jawas (جواس) sector, Al-Jawf Governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606467 |
| 2025-11-14 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606260 |
| 2025-11-12 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Yatmah in Khabb wa ash Shaaf., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606075 |
| 2025-11-11 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ar Ribat in At Taiziyah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606068 |
| 2025-11-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ufrah in Monabbih, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606057 |
| 2025-11-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ar Raqw in Monabbih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606064 |
| 2025-11-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Harib front of Marib governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 611203 |
| 2025-11-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Hudaydah, Jabal Ras, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606055 |
| 2025-11-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Markhah Al-Ulya front, in Shabwah Governorate, located on the border with Al Bayda Governorate., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603083 |
| 2025-11-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Jawf, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603082 |
| 2025-11-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bab Ghalaq front west of Al Dhale Governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603084 |
| 2025-11-03 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Jawas sector of the Al-Jawf desert, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 606406 |
| 2025-11-01 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Shar’ab and Al-Sitteen intersection, west of Taiz, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602203 |
| 2025-11-01 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bani Ziyad in Rada., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601764 |
| 2025-10-31 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Balaq Ash Sharqi in Marib., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601769 |
| 2025-10-31 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | near the Ministry of Information in Al-Hasaba neighborhood, north of the capital Sana'a, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602202 |
| 2025-10-28 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Sadah, Saadah, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601761 |
| 2025-10-27 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Had front bordering Al-Bayda Governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602165 |
| 2025-10-27 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | international road linking the governorates of Marib and Hadramawt, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602167 |
| 2025-10-26 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Madhalah and Al Jabbanah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601744 |
| 2025-10-24 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | off the coast of Kamaran, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 0. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601734 |
| 2025-10-22 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | main road leading to the Al-Dhabab area, near the central prison, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602113 |
| 2025-10-21 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | military sites east of Al-Hazm city., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602111 |
| 2025-10-19 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Madhalah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601724 |
| 2025-10-17 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Fakhir in Qaatabah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601717 |
| 2025-10-16 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Kalaba front , the 170th Air Defense Brigade sector northeast of the city, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602062 |
| 2025-10-16 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Madhalah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601722 |
| 2025-10-14 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | al-Dhalea, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603089 |
| 2025-10-14 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601695 |
| 2025-10-12 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Tashrifat front (جبهة التشريفات), east of Taiz city, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602054 |
| 2025-10-12 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Jub front, located in the Hajar area northwest of Al-Dhalea governorate,, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603085 |
| 2025-10-12 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Tal Al-Ma'zoub area adjacent to the town of Sabira., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603086 |
| 2025-10-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | As Sawad in Khabb wa ash Shaaf., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601658 |
| 2025-10-08 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bin Muayli in Marib, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601640 |
| 2025-10-08 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | village of Malih (مليح), in the Nehm district of Sana’a Governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602034 |
| 2025-10-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | the Presidential Palace and the Presidential Camp (east of Taiz), Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601874 |
| 2025-10-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Tashrifat front, extended to Wadi Sala and Aqaba Munif, east of Taiz city, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602057 |
| 2025-10-03 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | al-Dhalea, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603081 |
| 2025-10-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 601629 |
| 2025-10-01 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | eastern and northeastern fronts of the city, and in the northern and northeastern rural areas of the districts of Mawiyah, Al-Ta'iziyah and... | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 602066 |
| 2025-09-28 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Hwaymi in Kirsh of Al Qabbaytah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598678 |
| 2025-09-26 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Shadaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598673 |
| 2025-09-25 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | the Presidential Palace complex, the General Security Camp, as well as two residential neighborhoods in the capital Sanaa, Yemen (North... | State-based armed conflict: Government of Israel and Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 33. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598473 |
| 2025-09-23 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | As Suhaylah in Sharab As Salam., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598650 |
| 2025-09-14 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Masharih’ front in Al-Husha District of Al-Dhalea Governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 603088 |
| 2025-09-14 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ad Dhul in Mayfaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598602 |
| 2025-09-12 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598597 |
| 2025-09-11 | Money and logistics | Houthis | Yemen (country named most often in the release) | Treasury sanctions action; the release names Houthis. | US Treasury press release |
| 2025-09-11 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ibb, Al Makhadir, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 0. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598642 |
| 2025-09-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Central Bank and the government complex in the city of Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf province., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Israel and Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 7. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598478 |
| 2025-09-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Sanaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Israel and Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 39. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598457 |
| 2025-09-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | As Suwayhirah village in Maqbanah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598543 |
| 2025-09-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Falihah area, southern Marib, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598452 |
| 2025-09-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Kurayfat front (positions at "Tabat Karam" and "The Black Hill."), east of Taiz, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598705 |
| 2025-09-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Mahashimah in Khabb wa ash Shaaf., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598535 |
| 2025-09-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bab Ghalq Hajar front in northern Dhale, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 4. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 592122 |
| 2025-09-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | village of Beit Afdah, south of the Hays district., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 592121 |
| 2025-09-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Khubal in Murays of Qaatabah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598509 |
| 2025-09-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Dhuma in Hays., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598513 |
| 2025-09-02 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Khabb wa Ash Shaaf., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 598519 |
| 2025-08-30 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ruzzanah village in Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591802 |
| 2025-08-30 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Uqab area in Sahar., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 0. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591814 |
| 2025-08-28 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | villa in Beit Baws, an ancient village in southern Sanaa + Hadda district of southern Sanaa city (adjacent), Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Israel and Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 20. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 592043 |
| 2025-08-24 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Yemen Oil Company station on 60 street in Al Wahdah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Israel and Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 10. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591781 |
| 2025-08-21 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Jamal Street in the center of Taiz city., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 592019 |
| 2025-08-19 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Maqna in Monabbih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591768 |
| 2025-08-18 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Masna in Al Hali., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591762 |
| 2025-08-16 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Ghawl in Naman, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591755 |
| 2025-08-13 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Taiz governorate, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 593224 |
| 2025-08-11 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Shadaa, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591686 |
| 2025-08-11 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Dhu Khayran in Al Ashah, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591689 |
| 2025-08-10 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Umm Ash Shaykh in Monabbih., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591684 |
| 2025-08-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bab Ghalaq area in northern Dhalea, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 593075 |
| 2025-08-06 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | checkpoint in Khabb wa ash Shaaf., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591654 |
| 2025-08-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Barid Al-Rawdah neighborhood in the Kalaba area, eastern Taiz city, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589120 |
| 2025-08-04 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Kalabah in Salh., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591652 |
| 2025-08-03 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591644 |
| 2025-07-31 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591642 |
| 2025-07-30 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591610 |
| 2025-07-30 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Ghiras in Bani Hushaysh., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591611 |
| 2025-07-29 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Aqyus village, located in Al-Dhabbah Isolation of Al-Salu District, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589149 |
| 2025-07-28 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | al-Hali district, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589099 |
| 2025-07-28 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Hali / eastern outskirts of Al Hudaydah, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591602 |
| 2025-07-27 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bab Al Kabir in Al Mudhaffar, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591601 |
| 2025-07-25 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Aleb/Alb/Alab/علب military front, north of Saada province, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 12. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589081 |
| 2025-07-24 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Baqim., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591599 |
| 2025-07-22 | Money and logistics | Houthis | Yemen (country named most often in the release) | Treasury sanctions action; the release names Houthis. | US Treasury press release |
| 2025-07-22 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | areas in the Al Thabit district, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589080 |
| 2025-07-20 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | near Al Kurton in Shadaa/Baqim, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 2. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591496 |
| 2025-07-19 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Abdiya area, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589177 |
| 2025-07-19 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Ar Rawdah neighbourhood in Al Qahirah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591505 |
| 2025-07-18 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al-Hanayah village, Maqbanah, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589170 |
| 2025-07-18 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Amran city., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 590550 |
| 2025-07-13 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | on Al-Amashia road in Harf Sufyan district, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 589244 |
| 2025-07-11 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Ursum in al-Hashmah area in al-Taezeyah district, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 5. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 587958 |
| 2025-07-09 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Muthahilah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591426 |
| 2025-07-08 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Red Sea | State condemned Houthi attacks on the cargo ships Magic Seas and Eternity C that killed three mariners and destroyed the Magic Seas. | State |
| 2025-07-07 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Uqlah in Harf Sufyan, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591410 |
| 2025-07-07 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Madhalah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 591423 |
| 2025-07-05 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Qurshiyah as Sufla in Zabid., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585961 |
| 2025-07-05 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585965 |
| 2025-07-05 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Qadash in Krish in Al Qabbayah, Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585964 |
| 2025-07-03 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Qadasi gas station in Hawd Al Ashraf in Salh., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585966 |
| 2025-06-30 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Thabit in Qatabir., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585951 |
| 2025-06-29 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Al Jabbanah in Shadaa., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585948 |
| 2025-06-29 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | mosque in Amran city., Yemen (North Yemen) | One-sided violence against civilians by Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities). UCDP best estimate of deaths: 3. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585950 |
| 2025-06-28 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | Murays in Qaatabah., Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585922 |
| 2025-06-26 | Attacks and clashes | Houthis | near Al Umm Ash Shaykh in Monabbih, Yemen (North Yemen) | State-based armed conflict: Government of Yemen (North Yemen) (Sanaa authorities) and Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council. UCDP best estimate of deaths: 1. Houthi attribution is our reading of UCDP coding; see Method. | UCDP GED 26.1, event 585927 |
MEF Coverage
MEF-written articles in the local meforum.org archive that mention this group (393 shown; the archive covers 2004-09-01 to 2026-08-28).
- Pakistan Puts a Counter-Terrorism General at the Helm of the Mecca Defense Alliance
- China’s Long Game in the Middle East
- The Choices Saudi Arabia Must Now Make
- Syria’s Jihadists in Yemen’s Battlefield
- As Iran and Houthis Tighten the Screws on Saudi Arabia, a Potential Role Emerges for Israel
- Nine Hundred Kilometers to Riyadh
- Trump’s $24 Billion F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale to Saudi Arabia Won’t Solve the Houthi Problem
- Inside the Houthi Advance: How Iran’s Allies Are Helping Tighten Tehran’s Grip on the Red Sea
- Which Forces Could Pakistan Deploy to Saudi Arabia?
- Schrödinger’s Turkey
- To Stop the Houthis, Recognize Somaliland and South Arabia
- Saudi Arabia Faces Its First Mecca Defense Pact Test
- Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Reign Over?
- On the Anniversary of 9/11, U.S. Ambivalence toward the New ‘Axis of Ikhwan’ Undermines U.S. Security
- Israel Holds the High Ground, Iranian Axis Severely Weakened
- How to Counter the Houthi Capture of Mokha and Protect Red Sea Shipping
- Starlink in Yemen Can Undermine the Houthis
- Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council’s Tired Requests for More Money to Liberate Sana’a
- Should India Officially Recognize Somaliland?
- Iran Believes It Will Survive Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’
- David Wurmser on the Mecca Agreement and the Middle East’s New Alliance Map
- Answer Mecca With an Alliance
- The Stilwell Inspiration for the Hormuz Crisis
- Inside the Houthi Network in Iraq
- Amit Mor on Beyond Hormuz: The Future of Middle East Trade Corridors
- Can the U.S. Navy Continue Replenishment at Sea for Its Iran and Houthi Operations?
- The Houthi Blockade Forces Berbera’s Proof of Concept
- The U.S. Should Embrace Somaliland to Break Iranian and the Houthi Trade Chokeholds
- Saudi Arabia Bought off the Houthis. Now They Are Blockading Its Ports
- Iran's Grip on Its Arab Proxies Remains Powerful
- The Promise and Perils of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Port of Yanbu
- The Red-Green Alliance on Parade
- Iran Now Sees the Strait of Hormuz as a Cash Cow , And the Toll-Free Deal May Not Last
- Israel Is Negotiating a Military Base at Berbera
- Why Iran Is Escalating Against Israel to Protect Its ‘Resistance Axis’
- The State Department Just Handed Turkey the Horn of Africa
- Iran War Reopens the Piracy Corridor from Hormuz to the Horn of Africa
- Europe’s Diplomatic Asymmetry Toward Israel and Iran
- Saudi Arabia’s Shortsighted Enablement of Al-Islah in Yemen
- Who Owns Somalia’s Coast?
- Why Missile Attacks on Israeli Cities Rarely Lead to Prosecution
- Lifting Sanctions on Eritrea Will Lead to U.S. Strategic Defeat
- Sisi’s Sinai Speech: Nationalist Theater from a Failing Autocrat
- Saudi Arabia Bungles Yemen, Again
- Tehran’s Drones Have Transformed Africa Into a New Front
- How Iran Remapped the Arab Political Mind
- Iran Believes It Can Leverage Hormuz to Shape a Ceasefire
- The Iran and Sudan Connection: A New Empire Crosses the Red Sea
- Designate as Terror Financiers Those Who Pay Iranian ‘Tolls’
- The Houthis Push Toward the Bab el-Mandeb
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad May Be Iran’s Most Expendable Proxy, but It Is Still Dangerous
- The Houthis Prepare to Enter the War
- Crossing the Red Line: The U.S.-Iran Shadow War Reaches the Gates of North Africa
- Yemen on the Edge of a Regional War
- After the Ayatollah
- The Houthis Can Survive Iranian Regime Change
- How Turkey’s Aggression in the Horn of Africa Could Benefit Al-Shabaab
- Just Bombing Iran Is a Strategy That Will Fail
- Michael Rubin: An Iran Update
- When U.S. Allies Turn on Each Other, America Must Act