Between June 16-September 16, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported 17 Houthi missile attacks on its territory and within Yemen. CSIS data now includes 177 publicly reported intercepts. Below is a summary of recent missile and drone activity. September 10 KSA air defenses intercept several ballistic missiles and bomb-laden UAVs targeting Saudi Arabia. The...
Between April 6-June 15, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported nine Houthi missile attacks on its territory and within Yemen. CSIS data now includes 163 publicly reported intercepts of missiles fired by Houthi militants. Below is a summary of the most recent missile and drone activity. June 15 KSA intercepts a bomb-laden UAV targeting...
After five years, hundreds of long- and short-range missiles fired, and more than 160 missile-defense intercepts, it’s time to take stock.
The Missile War in Yemen is the first comprehensive review of missile and missile defense activity in the ongoing Yemen conflict.
Between December 3-April 5, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported eight Houthi missile attacks. Below is a summary of these and related events. April 5 Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile targeting the Safer Oil Pipeline pumping station in Sirwah, located in Yemen’s Ma’rib governorate. The missile flew 200 km before failing and falling...
On February 9, the U.S. Navy seized a shipment of Iranian-produced weapons bound for Yemen. According to a Navy press release, the USS Normandy (CG 60) boarded a dhow in the Arabian Sea, discovering a cache of over 150 antitank guided missiles, three surface-to-air missiles, and a variety of advanced weapons components. The weapons were...
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...
In discussions of Iran’s regional missile proliferation, Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi rebels tend to dominate the conversation. This focus is for good reason: Hezbollah today possesses an estimated 130,000 rockets and short-range missiles, and the Houthis have fired over 250 projectiles into Saudi Arabia since 2015. Yet Iran’s strategy of arming proxies with rockets...
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...
