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Houthis target internally amid worsening conditions
The article focused on the Houthis escalating their military operations in Yemen in order to divert attention from the deteriorating economic conditions, and to increase their military control through missile and drone attacks on government forces' positions in areas such as Marib, Al Dhale'e, the Western Coast, and the outskirts of Hadramawt. It explains that the Houthis are using military escalation to redirect public dialogue away from livelihood crises—particularly salary cuts and hunger—toward the military front. Their aim is to suppress public demands and silence voices opposing the group's role in regional conflicts, especially as recruitment of children and impoverished individuals increases. The Houthis also seek to achieve a symbolic military, media, and political victory. Although the results of clashes on the ground indicate significant losses, they continue to escalate attacks to keep lines of confrontation tense, focusing on escalation as a strategy to gain political and international leverage despite worsening economic resources and the absence of political agreements.
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