Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Military person
Sheikh Sayyid Abdul-Malik al-Houthi (born January 1, 1982) is a leader of the insurgency by Zaidi rebels. His brothers Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi and Abdul-Karim Al-Houthi are also leaders of the insurgency, as was his late brother Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.Houthi was claimed to have been heavily injured during an air raid in December 2009, a claim denied by a spokesman. On 26 December 2009, it was claimed that Houthi had been killed after 2 days from a heavy air strike from the Royal Saudi Air Force. However, the claim was refuted by the Houthis which then released video evidence proving he was alive.Houthi addressed the nation on Yemen TV in a late-night speech on 20 January 2015 after troops loyal to him seized the presidential palace and attacked the private residence of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in Sana'a. He demanded Hadi implement reforms giving the Houthi movement more control over the government. Although it was initially reported that Hadi conceded to Houthi's demands, the president resigned from office on 22 January, saying the political process had "reached a dead end".