On January 18, Houthi militants in Yemen fired several ballistic missiles targeting a military camp in Marib, killing at least 111 Yemeni soldiers and injuring around 100 others. The missile hit al-Estiqbal camp as the pro-Coalition forces gathered for evening prayers. The strike marks one of the highest casualty missile attacks to date. Related Links:...
On December 29, a ballistic missile struck a Security Belt Forces military parade in al-Dhalea in southern Yemen, killing 10 and injuring at least 21 people. Security Belt Forces officials blame Houthi rebels for the attack. Related Links: Missile Strikes Military Parade in Yemen, Killing at Least 10, New York TimesYemen: Houthis blamed for attack...
On November 25, a U.S. Navy destroyer seized missile parts of likely Iranian origin from a boat in the Arabian Sea. In a December statement, the Pentagon said that U.S. forces seized a significant cache of “advanced missile components” bound for Yemen. According to officials familiar with the matter, the parts were intended for shipment...
Between October 16-December 2, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported 9 Houthi missile attacks. Below is a summary of these reported events. November 13 Houthi rebels fired two missiles targeting the Arab Coalition’s headquarters in Marib, killing at least five soldiers. The missiles were reportedly launched from Jabal Haylan, located approximately 70 km east...
Between August 26-October 15, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported 11 Houthi missile attacks and one cruise missile attack. Below is a summary of these reported events. October 4 Houthi militants unsuccessfully fired two ballistic missiles from Sana’a province, which both fell in Sa’ada province. Command of Joint Forces of Coalition to Restore Legitimacy...
Originally published in The Hill. The attacks on the oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in Saudi Arabia are neon flashing warning signs of the threat presented by the proliferation of low flying precision guided weapons like drones and cruise missiles. These attacks were highly successful, despite the apparent presence of air defenses. This illustrates...
Between July 27-August 25, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported nine Houthi ballistic missile attacks and at least 13 UAV launches. Of these, an MRBM attack on August 1 against a military base by Aden was the most consequential, killing around 40 people and wounding dozens more. Below is a summary of these reported...
Over 40 were killed and dozens wounded after Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a military parade in Aden with drones and an unnamed ballistic missile. The attacks came in conjunction with suicide bombings on Aden police stations, which killed an additional 11 and wounded over 29. Speaking to the Associated Press, Houthi Brig. Gen. Yehia Sarea...
On July 7, Yemen’s Houthi rebels unveiled a new ballistic missile and new images of three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a military exhibition in Sana’a, Yemen. The winged ballistic missile is designated the “Quds-1” and the three UAVs are named the “Samad-1,” “Samad-3,” and “Qasef.” Related Links: Revealing New Weapons at Martyr Al-Sammad Exhibition...
Between June 17-26, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported six Houthi-launched UAV attacks and one cruise missile strike on its territory. The Qasef-2K drone attack on June 23 was the only one in this period that resulted in casualties. There has been a significant increase in reported missile and UAV activity over the past...
