US says Houthi terrorist designation allows aid for people of Yemen, but still sends strong message
The circumstances surrounding the Houthis have changed in the last few years as the group was not launching attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea in 2021.
A tribal supporter of Yemen's Houthis hold his traditional dagger, or jambiya, during a protest against recent U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets, near Sanaa, Yemen January 14, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)ByHANNAH SARISOHN