Abdul Malik Al-Houthi 'Has Become More Isolated'.. Analyst Identifies the Weaknesses of the Group

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It seems that the leader of the Houthi group in Yemen, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, is following in the footsteps of the Iranian guide, Mojtaba Khamenei, out of fear of being assassinated, as he has "become more isolated from the outside world" than he was before.

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has not appeared publicly for years, and only his most trusted aides know his whereabouts. There is a belief among his supporters that he manages his operations from a vast network of tunnels and caves in the rugged mountains of Saada, the rural governorate in northern Yemen from which he hails.

In this context, Mohammed al-Basha, founder of the Basha Report, a U.S.-based risk consulting firm, stated that Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, who conveys his messages through lengthy video statements, has transformed into what he describes as a "paranoid person" and has become more isolated from the outside world.

Al-Basha described the "Houthis" in press statements as a mixture of Zaidi doctrine and jihadist thought, blended with what he called "the secretive nature of the Muslim Brotherhood."

Regarding the most prominent weaknesses of the Houthis at this stage, Al-Basha said in a post on his account on X last night, "Arrogance and excessive self-confidence can sometimes blind insight," referring to the group's exaggeration of its strength, especially after its advance on the western coast and Bab al-Mandab, with one of its leaders going so far as to issue threats and hint at expanding fronts and even attacking Pakistan and Turkey.

Fighting has escalated since July between the Houthis and the internationally recognized government. Meanwhile, the militias surged along the Red Sea coast of the country more than a week ago, seizing the main coastal city of Al-Mokha and islands in the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea.

While the Yemeni forces confirmed that they would redeploy, emphasizing their continued strikes and confrontations against the Houthis on all fronts. The Yemeni government also warned that the Houthis' approach to Bab al-Mandab threatens international navigation.

Meanwhile, the Houthi militia announced yesterday, Saturday, the death of 73 of its members, including 25 holding military ranks, in the latest series of funeral announcements published by media affiliated with the group, raising the number of its members announced to have been buried since mid-July to 413.