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Geolocation of Houthi Central Military Region Special Forces conducting live-fire exercises in Majzar, Marib, #Yemen today.
Coords: 15.707758, 44.762569
March 15, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Today, Houthi security forces toured a Houthi exhibit in Al-Hudaydah, Yemen & inspected models of guided rockets (Badr 1-4, Saeer), AShMs (Faleq-1, Sajil, Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar, Tankil, Aasif), SAMs (Mutiaa, Miraj), ballistic missiles (Tawfan, Hatem, Karrar), & GLCMs (Quds 1-4, Z-0).
February 17, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Today, the Yemeni Defense Ministry (anti-Houthi) hosted a large military parade for the 2024 training year in Wadi District, Marib, Yemen. Coords: 15.471853, 45.326747. Some of the event's arms & vehicles are ID'd in pics #3-4.
January 14, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Today, the Houthi Defense Minister inspected & delivered a speech to Houthi 5th Military Region Command (MRC) brigade, company, & battalion commanders for their reserve forces in Bajil, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen.
Coords: 15.057631, 43.292690
January 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM
2/ Houthi fighters also carried an East German MPi-KMS-72, G3s, an RPG-2 w/ a PG-2 Heat round, & a bolt action rifle at the event.
January 11, 2024 at 10:29 PM
1/ Today, the Houthis hosted a rally in Shuaab, Sanaa, Yemen. It criticized a UNSC resolution that called for a cessation of Houthi ops against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Fighters carried an MP-40, a Pancéřovka vz. 27, & AKs (e.g., AMD-65, AK-104, AR-SF).
January 11, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Today, a Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopter & a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over a Houthi rally in As Sabain, Sanaa, Yemen. It expressed support for Hamas' recent attacks against Israel. This is the 3rd appearance of the Su-22M4 w/ the 2223 serial number.
January 5, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Today, Houthi Coast Guard Aseef-1, Aseef-3, & Malah boats w/ a PKM GPMG, an NSV HMG, & a DHsK HMG patrolled the Red Sea.
January 5, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Houthi media has released new eulogy videos for Houthi fighters that were killed in recent clashes w/ the US Navy. Some videos show these fighters riding aboard Houthi Malah (one had an NSV HMG) & Aseef-1 boats.
January 5, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Today, the Yemeni military (pro-PLC) downed a Houthi Rujum UAV in frontline areas near Al-Rizamat, As Safra, Saada, Yemen.
December 11, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Today, a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over Sanaa City & approached "a military base" in Sanaa, Yemen. This is the 2nd documented appearance of a Houthi Su-22M4 in 2023.
December 2, 2023 at 10:12 PM
Today, Houthi media posted a graphic that reiterated how they wouldn't hesitate to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea. The graphic features two Samad-3 loitering munitions & a Borkan-H2/Qiam-1 ballistic missile. One Samad-3 is flying towards a ZIM container ship.
November 30, 2023 at 7:54 PM
On NOV 29, Houthi security forces participated in a funeral ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen. One of their Toyota Land Cruisers had a DHsK HMG.
November 30, 2023 at 3:49 PM
New Houthi eulogy videos show deceased Houthi fighters carrying a likely Iranian Nakhjir-3 DMR (copy of SVD/Type 79 DMR) & an Iranian Sageg RPG Launcher w/ an OFG-7 round in Yemen.
November 30, 2023 at 3:33 PM
A new "martyrs" exhibition in Hajja, Yemen expressed support for Hamas' recent attacks against Israel & featured a model of the Galaxy Leader ship, which is parked near the coast of Al-Hudaydah. The Houthis seized it in the southern Red Sea on NOV 19.
November 27, 2023 at 8:37 PM
A new "martyrs" exhibition for the Houthi Support Battalions features models of Houthi Zolfaghar/Borkan-3/Qiam-1 & Hatem/Khaybar Shekan ballistic missiles in Yemen.
November 27, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Hezbollah's satellite television channel Al-Manar recently toured the Galaxy Leader ship, which is parked near the coast of Al-Hudaydah, Yemen. The Houthis seized it in the southern Red Sea on NOV 19. A Houthi Malah boat w/ a DHsK HMG transported the Al-Manar journalist.
November 27, 2023 at 6:58 PM
3/ Houthi fighters also carried Chinese Type-56s & an AK-103 at today's event in Yemen.
November 13, 2023 at 12:29 AM
2/ Houthi fighters utilized likely Iranian KLTs, a Hungarian AMD-65, other AK variants, a DHsK technical, a PK/PKM GPMG, & an RPG-7 w/ a PG-7 pattern round during today's ceremony & live-fire exercises.
November 13, 2023 at 12:27 AM
1/ Today, the Houthi "Al-Aqsa Flood" military class from the Al-Badr Scientific Schools participated in a graduation ceremony & live-fire exercises in Yemen. They performed hand-to-hand combat drills, marched in formation, used UAVs to surveil & bomb sites, & raided some sites.
November 13, 2023 at 12:26 AM
A Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopter flew over Sanaa, Yemen on NOV 05.
November 6, 2023 at 3:25 PM
A Houthi media account posted a new advertisement for an upcoming Houthi music video. It features a Toufan/Ghadr ballistic missile & Waeed-2/Shahed 136 loitering munitions.
November 5, 2023 at 11:15 PM
An Israeli Navy missile boat in the Red Sea on NOV 01. Israel sent missile boats to the Red Sea, the army said on Wednesday after Houthi forces in Yemen fired missiles & drones toward Israel's resort city of Eilat.
Source: Shutterstock
November 1, 2023 at 2:46 PM
Geolocation of the Houthi Support Battalions conducting "Al-Aqsa Flood" live-fire exercises in Al-Khalq, Al-Jawf, #Yemen on OCT 29. They occurred near the border between Al-Khalq, Al-Jawf & Majzar, Marib.
Coords: 16.038714, 44.744158
October 30, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Today, the Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Military (Pro-PLC) inspected Yemeni military sites near Azal & Al-Rizamat in Saada, Yemen. There was a Streit Spartan, an Inkas Titan-S, Aravis MRAPs, an LAV III, & Toyota Land Cruisers w/ ZU-23-2s, a ZPU-4, & recoilless rifles.
October 23, 2023 at 9:06 PM