The New York-based Soufan Center published on 5 November 2024 an article titled "Houthis Continue Regional and Global Expansion, Networking with Terror Groups and State Sponsors of Terrorism."
Houthi rebels in Yemen have extended their operational links to the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. There is also growing cooperation between the Houthis and Russia.