Yemen.. Armed Forces Target Houthis in Khaboub

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Today, Sunday, the Yemeni Armed Forces' drone targeted gatherings and Houthi vehicles in the Khaboub front near Bab al-Mandab west of Taiz.

Previously, it targeted sites, elements, and weapon depots belonging to the Houthi group in the east and south of Taiz Governorate.

A military source mentioned that the airstrikes targeted several areas east of Taiz, resulting in casualties and injuries, as well as the destruction of military vehicles and reinforcements.

An airstrike also targeted a gathering of the militias in the Al-Suwaida area south of Taiz, resulting in casualties and injuries.

The Yemeni armed forces announced the detection of the use of Iranian mobile air defense weapons by the Houthi militia, employing innovative technologies, launched from the Al-Hudaydah governorate towards international air routes south of the Red Sea.

They clarified that these missiles can roam for about twenty minutes, operate on a thermal tracking system, and attack any thermal source without distinguishing between military and civilian targets, posing a direct threat to the safety of civil aviation, including UN and humanitarian aircraft using these routes.

A spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces stated that turning the airspace into a threat zone represents a highly dangerous escalation, extending beyond the safety of Yemeni airspace to threaten international airspace.

He emphasized that the use of these Iranian weapons from Yemeni territory threatens international air navigation routes and cannot be considered a local Yemeni issue, but rather a threat to international security and safety.