This marks the first fatalities in the Red Sea since the Yemen-based militant group declared a blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on July 20. Here’s a closer look at the Huthis and how they got to where they are:Who are the Huthis? Huthi fighters take part in a parade as part of a mobilization campaign, in Sanaa, Yemen, on December 18, 2024. Khaled Abdullah/ReutersThe Huthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), is one side of the Yemeni civil war. Yemen’s civil war began in 2014, when Huthi forces stormed the capital Sanaa and toppled the internationally recognized and Saudi-backed government.