Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Ansarallah
March 5, 2025: Ansarallah
https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles at US fighter jets in first attack of its kind
https://nypost.com/2025/02/22/world-news/houthis-fired-surface-to-air-missiles-at-us-fighter-jets-in-first-attack-of-its-kind/
This order sets in motion a process by which Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, shall be considered for designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, consistent with section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189).
Since seizing most Yemeni population centers by force from the legitimate Yemeni government in 2014-2015
January 22, 2025
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designation-of-ansar-allah-as-a-foreign-terrorist-organization/
2014 [like Urkraine?]
Looking West: The Houthis’ Expanding Footprint in the Horn of Africa
Al-Shabaab, AQAP, Iran, and the Houthis are also involved in drug trafficking, which is almost as lucrative as weapons trafficking.
The symbiotic relationship between the Houthis, AQAP, al-Shabaab, Iran, and smuggling networks ensures that all sides have, for now, an interest in ensuring that the relationships continue to evolve. All of these organizations feed off of the instability that they help create.
December 2024
https://ctc.westpoint.edu/looking-west-the-houthis-expanding-footprint-in-the-horn-of-africa/
Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(a)(ii)(A) of Executive Order 13224, as amended (“E.O. 13224” or “Order”), I hereby determine that the person known as Ansarallah (also known as Ansar Allah, Ansarullah, Partisans of God, Supporters of God, and Houthi group) is a foreign person who has committed or attempted to commit, poses a significant risk of committing, or has participated in training to commit, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
January 12, 2024
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/28/2024-04065/designation-of-ansarallah-as-a-specially-designated-global-terrorist
De-listed
February 16, 2021 Ansarallah
Originally listed
January 19, 2021
https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
Biden administration to remove Houthis from terrorist list, reversing another Trump policy
The last-minute decision by the Trump administration to designate the group that controls 80 percent of Yemen’s territory was widely condemned by international organizations.
“Secretary [Antony] Blinken has been clear about undertaking an expeditious review of the designations of Ansarallah given the profound implications for the people of Yemen, home to the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe,” a State Department official confirmed Friday. “After a comprehensive review, we can confirm that the Secretary intends to revoke the Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist designations of Ansarallah.”
Feb 6, 2021
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-administration-remove-houthis-terrorist-list-reversing-another-trump-policy-n1256923