1: The strikes ' target is Houthi rebels , a Shiite Muslim minority group that has taken over the capital and , on Wednesday , captured key parts of the Yemeni port city of Aden . 2: The Houthis are allied with majority Shiite Iran . 3: The strikes target the Houthis , who are Shiite Muslims backed by Iran .
1: Houthi rebels , a Shiite Muslim minority group 2: The Houthis 3: the Houthis