Last February, the Biden Administration revoked the Trump-era designation in
the hopes of reducing violence and easing the humanitarian crisis in.....


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Biden Administration Must Redesignate Houthis As A Foreign Terrorist
Organization

New York, N.Y.) — Last February, the Biden Administration revoked the
Trump-era designation in the hopes of reducing violence and easing the
humanitarian crisis in Yemen. However, since removing the Houthis from the list
of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), violence has only intensified. The
Houthis have escalated their terrorist attacks, both in Yemen and against the
United Arab Emirates.

 

On January 17, 2022, a Houthis drone destroyed three fuel tankers near Abu
Dhabi International Airport, killing at least three and wounding six others.
The Houthis also launched a ballistic missile toward Abu Dhabi, which was
intercepted by U.A.E. forces. The Houthis called the attacks  “Operation
Hurricane Yemen,” which they launched in response to the “escalation of the
U.S.-Saudi-Emirati aggression.”

 

One week later, on January 24, the U.A.E. intercepted
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two ballistic missiles launched toward Abu Dhabi. There were no casualties
reported but missile debris scattered across the city. The Houthis claimed they
had launched drones toward Dubai and Zulfiqar ballistic missiles at al-Dhafra
airbase in Abu Dhabi, endangering U.S. military personnel stationed there, and
other “sensitive targets.” They warned foreign companies and investors to leave
the U.A.E. and threatened to “meet escalation with escalation.” On January 31,
the Houthisfired
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Zulfiqar missiles at Abu Dhabi and drones at Dubai during an official visit to
the U.A.E.  by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea
warned “citizens, residents and companies to stay away from vital headquarters
and facilities that will be targets in the coming period.”

 

Last week, the Yemeni army launched an offensive to retake the northern Yemeni
city of Haradh, in Hajjah province, from the Houthis. On Monday, as fighting
continued and the army pushed toward the city center, the Houthis fired four
missiles toward government-controlled areas in Hajjah province. The Saudi-led
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Houthis of using civilian facilities at Yemen’s Hodeidah port and Sanaa airport
to launch missiles. On Tuesday, a Houthi landmine in Haradh killed at least 10
pro-government soldiers and destroyed a military vehicle.

 

To read the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)’s resource Houthis, please click
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To read CEP’s resource Yemen, please click here
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