How Yemen's Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-yemen-s-houthis-went-from-a-small-mountain-militia-to-a-big-regional-threatContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Houthis Expand Red Sea Control as Conflict Displaces Thousandshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-yemen-s-houthis-went-from-a-small-mountain-militia-to-a-big-regional-threathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-yemen-s-houthis-went-from-a-small-mountain-militia-to-a-big-regional-threat#u75110Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:51:42 +0000Iran-backed Houthi forces have executed a rapid advance down the Red Sea coast, intensifying fighting across several Yemeni provinces. This surge follows years of war that have seen the group evolve from a small mountain militia into a significant regional threat. The escalation has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations reporting 112,000 people displaced within Yemen and thousands more fleeing to Djibouti. While Yemeni forces continue to target Houthi positions and a Saudi base, the United States has ruled out a direct role in the current fighting.Why it mattersThe Houthis h