How did the Houthis become so powerful?

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Sep 22, 202600:28:16News & Politics

On Sunday it looked like the United States was about to wade back into its fight with Ansar Allah, or the Houthis, the Iran-backed group in Yemen that has grown into a surprisingly powerful military presence in the regio...

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