Houthi rebels in northern Yemen have been calling for the destruction of air defenses as they continue their journey across the country. The Houthi movement, fueled by years of marginalization, sparked a brutal civil war in Yemen.
For years, the Houthi rebels controlling northern Yemen have chanted slogans at their mass rallies calling for the destruction of air defenses on their journey of over 1,600 kilometers (960 miles) from northern Yemen . In 2014, the Houthis swept from their stronghold in Yemen 's northern mountains and seized the capital, Sanaa, along with other central areas of the country. The Islamist group follows the Shiite Zaydi faith, a branch of Shiite Islam almost exclusively found in northwest Yemen .
The majority of Yemen's population are Sunni Muslim, but Zaydis make up a large minority. The Houthi movement was fueled by decades of marginalization by Yemen's ruling elite. Their takeover sparked a brutal civil war. Saudi Arabia and its allies formed a military coalition to back the government that was driven out of Sanaa to the south
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