Canada lists Yemen’s Houthi militant group as terrorist entity

Canada Designates Yemen’s Houthis as a Terrorist Organization

Houthi policemen ride on the back of a patrol pick-up truck during the funeral of Houthi terrorists killed by recent US-led strikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Feb. 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah The Canadian government announced on Monday that it designated the Houthis in Yemen as a “terrorist entity,” joining other Western governments in proscribing the Iran-backed group. The Houthis, also known as Ansarallah, have been waging an insurgency in…

Canada designates Yemen's Houthis as a 'terrorist organisation'

Canada officially classified Yemen's Ansarallah movement, widely known as the Houthis, as a "terrorist entity" on Monday. The Canadian government said the group had instigated "unrest in the Middle East" through various attacks on civilian and naval vessels in the Red Sea and other waters, as well as strikes on Israel. It noted that the group was closely linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force and Lebanon's Hezbollah, both als…

Canada Officially Designates Houthis as a Terrorist Entity

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc emphasizes Canada’s commitment to global counterterrorism efforts.

Canada designates Yemen's Houthis as a ‘terrorist entity'

'Today’s addition of Ansarallah as a listed terrorist entity contributes to our efforts in fighting terrorism globally and aligning Canada with our allies,' minister says - Anadolu Ajansı

Canada lists Houthis as terrorist entity

Nearly a year behind its American allies, the Canadian government has added Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis in Yemen, to its list of banned terrorist entities. Public Safety Canada announced Monday that the Yemen-based militant rebel group, which enjoys financial and military support from other terror groups, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah, is now banned in Canada. “We have listed Ansarallah, also known as the …

Canada adds the Houthis to list of terrorist entities

OTTAWA — Ansar Allah, the Yemen-based insurgency group better known as "the Houthis," have been declared a terrorist organization by the government of Canada — nearly a year after the U.S. State Department made the same move.