Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The secret Houthi plan to move missiles, drones beyond Red Sea - report

The Houthis may be repositioning some of their missiles and drones after US and UK airstrikes and also in order to present more challenges to shipping, a new report says. 

Al-Ain media in the United Arab Emirates said it has learned from “Yemen military sources” about how the Houthis are moving their drones and other munitions to carry out attacks. 

The Houthis are an Iranian-backed group that controls part of Yemen. Yemen also has an official government and other factions within the country.

New plan to attack international shipping

The report says that the sources revealed these details over the weekend.

“The Houthis' arsenal is moving under cover of darkness.” This represents a “new plan” by the Houthis to carry out attacks against international shipping routes. These types of reports are worth examining because even if the claims are not verified, the report itself illustrates growing concerns in the region about Iranian-backed Houthi escalation. READ MORE