Inside Ansar Allah, Yemen's Houthi Movement

Live Tracker of Key Leaders and Power Structures

Building on the success of The Basha Report's Substack feature, "Yemen's Houthi Military Evolution: Order of Battle, Military Command Structures, and Active Units," I'm launching my second live, continuously updated resource, available exclusively to paid subscribers. This project will deliver in-depth, regularly refreshed profiles of key leadership personnel (KLPs) within the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement—expanding well beyond the military domain.

Subscribers will gain timely, ongoing insights into the individuals shaping the movement’s political, security, media, and ideological spheres, ensuring your understanding of Ansar Allah’s internal power structure remains both current and comprehensive.

At the Helm of Mobilization for War: Nasser Al-Lakoumi

Starting in 2022 Nasser Al-Lakoumi—who was granted an honorary rank of Major General by the Houthis—emerged as the Chief of Mobilization at the Ministry of Defense, a critical position that serves as the bridge between tribal networks, popular mobilization efforts, and the integration of North Yemeni society under Houthi control into the group's armed and security structures. Al-Lakoumi has