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Behind the launch of the new Houthi militia styled after Iran's Basij

Published on 03.07.2026 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Houthis protesting against US and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Sana’a, Yemen, on 27 March 2026. © Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu via AFP

As the US and Iran trade strikes once again, the Houthis recently announced the creation of its "General Mobilisation Forces", modeled on Iran's state-backed Basij militia. Intelligence Online has gathered details on the organisation, whose aim is to tighten control over the population.

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