Houthi strikes: how the Iran-backed rebel group became a threat to the West

Following the UK and US missile strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, the rebel group has warned the West “this will be the greatest folly in their history”.

So who are the Houthis and why has the UK got involved?

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