Why did Saudi Arabia confront the Houthi armed forces in Yemen?

As early as 1994, Yemen fell into civil war. At that time, Saudi Arabia, which was dominated by Sunni Muslims, helped the Saleh government to crack down on separatist forces in the south.

Therefore, the Houthi armed families and other Zadeh sects complain that the Saleh government is too seriously influenced by Sunnis. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is worried that once the Zadeh Sect grows, it may affect its national interests in Yemen.

Hussein, a professor of political science at Sana 'a University in Yemen, said in an interview with the media that Saudi Arabia, which had doubts about the family, began to pay more attention to the movements of the Houthi armed family.

According to relevant information, the Saudi authorities believe that the Houthi armed family is closely related to some followers of the Zadeh Sect, and Iran may be the supporter behind them.

When the Houthi armed family launched a rebellion in 2004, the Yemeni government agreed with the judgment of the Saudi authorities. Some media said that one of the reasons why the Yemeni government cracked down on Houthi armed forces was that they received financial support from Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, which threatened Yemen's national security and territorial integrity.

Iran is the largest Shiite country in the Middle East, while Saudi Arabia is the largest Sunni country in the Middle East.

There are obvious differences between the two countries in their attitudes towards the United States, the nuclear issue and the development of the situation in the Middle East. The British media once believed that the war between the Yemeni government and the Houthi armed forces in Yemen was actually the "proxy war" between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

165438+20091October 6, the Saudi government announced that the Houthi armed forces in Yemen had entered Saudi territory to attack targets, resulting in the death of Saudi soldiers.

As a result, Saudi Arabia began to cross the border to crack down on Yemeni Houthi armed forces. Saudi diplomats said that "Typhoon" and F- 15 fighter planes bombed Houthi's home in Yemen. Since then, the Saudi army and special forces have gone to northern Yemen to assist the Yemeni army in fighting the Houthi armed forces in Yemen.

The Iranian government warned Saudi Arabia: "Don't act rashly, because it will bring trouble to the situation." However, Saudi Arabia has not stopped attacking the Houthi armed forces in Yemen.

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