Houthis Claimed to have developed New Drone and Missile Capability that can reach Suez Canal

[Hassan Al-Somal]

If these new claims from Houthis are true, there are at least 4 takeaways that we can observe in their claims:

1. They're being emboldened to take the battle into Saudi Arabia;

2. In judging the below statement, it looks like Houthis are coordinating with other tribes in Yemen and perhaps "opposition" forces in Saudi Arabian for their "upcoming" offensive.

"Al-Bakhiti called on the Yemeni tribes to differentiate between state and private-owned assets and properties if the attacks start, noting that the tribal forces will surely coordinate their moves with freedom-seekers in Saudi Arabia";

3. They'll target Riyadh and other towns in Saudi Arabia, which they didn't target before.

4. They have drone and missile capability that can reach Bad Al-Mandab and Suez Canal. If this capability is true, it is a very serious capability that can target the shipping lanes on the Red Sea. They didn't claim it; however, emphasizing this capability - if it is true - it seems they'll do it unless they obtain considerable concessions from the coalition.

We'll wait to see if this is a bluff or if it turns out to be a real offensive from Houthis and their allies.

Houthi leader warns ‘major battle’ is coming inside Saudi Arabia

By News Desk

2019-06-16

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A senior official from the Houthi Movement (var. Ansarallah Movement) warned on Sunday that a “major battle” is looming inside of Saudi Arabia.

The senior Houthi official, Mohammad Nasser Al-Bakhiti, tweeted on Sunday that it is time for his organization to expand its military operations inside of Saudi Arabia.

“It is the right of the Yemeni people to attack the enemy on its land and reciprocate the financial damage inflicted by the Saudi Coalition,” Al-Bahkiti tweeted.

Al-Bakhiti called on the Yemeni tribes to differentiate between state and private-owned assets and properties if the attacks start, noting that the tribal forces will surely coordinate their moves with freedom-seekers in Saudi Arabia.

“We are liberation forces and not occupiers,” he said.

In relevant remarks on Saturday Yemeni Air Force Spokesman Brigadier General Abdullah Al-Jefri pointed out that the arithmetic of war had changed as a result of his country’s missiles and drones, adding that the Saudi-UAE coalition would be forced to stop the war soon.

General Al–Jefri told the Arabic-language Mer’at al-Jazeera news website that after the recent attacks on Najran, Jizan, and Abha, Yemen will launch offensives against the airbases, in particular, the Khamis Mashit region in Asir.

“The Yemeni missiles and planes will reach Riyadh and regions farther than Riyadh as long as the coalition countries continue siege and aggression against Yemen,” he added.

General Al-Jefri said that Yemen is also in possession of newly-produced advanced missiles and drones which can reach Bab al-Mandab and the Suez Canal.

Source: https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/houthi-leader-warns-major-battle-is-coming-inside-saudi-arabia/

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

It looks like the war between Houthis and their allies vs the Arab coalition is heading to new heights.

People are lately focused on the Gulf of Oman. Actually, the major battle seems to be or will be brewing in this front.

It is better if both sides can swallow their pride and negotiate, as that will bring an end to the blood of Muslims that is being shed on both sides. At the end of the day, the funeral will be felt in the same houses (Muslim families).

 

[YeBeWarned]

They say Death to Israel a lot, but never even try to Attack Israel .. Why ?

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

CENTCOM releases statement on recent attacks against US drones

The US Central Command has released a statement regarding two seperate attacks against US MQ-9 UAVs in Yemen on June 6 and the Gulf of Oman on June 13 with surface to air missiles

16 June 2019 20:44

Two seperate attacks were carried out against US MQ-9 UAVs in Yemen on June 6 and the Gulf of Oman on June 13. The US Central Command has published a statement regarding the incidents, giving further details about the attacks.

The full statement released by CENTCOM:

"A U.S. MQ-9 was shot down over Yemen by what we assess to be a Houthi SA-6 surface to air missile on Jun 6, 2019. The altitude of the engagement indicated an improvement over previous Houthi capability, which we assess was enabled by Iranian assistance.

On June 13, 2019, according to our assessment, a modified Iranian SA-7 surface-to-air missile attempted to shoot down a U.S. MQ-9 over the Gulf of Oman to disrupt surveillance of the IRGC attack on the M/T Kokuka Courageous. The MQ-9 had arrived minutes earlier at 6:20 a.m. local time at the motor tanker (M/T) Altair and had observed the ship on fire.

The SA-7 was ineffective and its closest point of approach to the MQ-9 was approximately one kilometer.

Subsequent analysis indicates that this was a likely attempt to shoot down or otherwise disrupt the MQ-9 surveillance of the IRGC attack on the M/T Kokuka Courageous."

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

They say Death to Israel a lot, but never even try to Attack Israel .. Why ?

Why should they? They only fight whoever attacks them.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Why should they? They only fight whoever attacks them.

So all that Death to America , Death to Israel is just BS .. Glad to know

 

[Path-Finder]

houthis or some terrorist outfit claiming to be houthis has been given these drones and expect attacks on suez canal soon!

code decoded. seriously have we learnt nothing from the war in syria?

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

houthis or some terrorist outfit claiming to be houthis has been given these drones and expect attacks on suez canal soon!

code decoded. seriously have we learnt nothing from the war in syria?

I'm not getting your point. Can you be more specific? Thnx.

 

[skyshadow]

They say Death to Israel a lot, but never even try to Attack Israel .. Why ?

they do not have the power to do that, do you know what real power is? it's when your missiles ( Iranian missiles ) raining down on your enemy Israel main land but they can not shoot missiles on Iran main land, power comes when they see Iranian flags at there borders even with naked eyes.

 

[Imran Khan]

in fact

Houthis Claimed to have received from iran New Drone and Missile Capability that can reach Suez Canal ;

 

[SubWater]

in fact

Houthis Claimed to have received from iran New Drone and Missile Capability that can reach Suez Canal ;

They build them locally.
Yemenis are so smart.

 

[Imran Khan]

They build them locally.
Yemenis are so smart.

did they build any bicycle in their history ?

 

[SubWater]

did they build any bicycle in their history ?

They are not Pakistan, They are Yemen with thousand years history !!!!
Go and read history to believe Yemenis power.

 

[Imran Khan]

They are not Pakistan, They are Yemen with thousand years history !!!!
Go and read history to believe Yemenis power.

Living in history is sickness and need treatment . History is past that is it. Btw what yeminis did in history i cant find a great empire over there. Ahh yes today they are starving to deaths kids dying no medicine no food no job no economy and fighting like mad dogs to prise their masters .all i can see civil wars and drugs in yemen history.

 

[Aramagedon]

Living in history is sickness and need treatment . History is past that is it. Btw what yeminis did in history i cant find a great empire over there. Ahh yes today they are starving to deaths kids dying no medicine no food no job no economy and fighting like mad dogs to prise their masters .all i can see civil wars and drugs in yemen history.

The nation of saba were Yemeni you bozo.