Houthi Militia Issues New Military Threats Against Arab Coalition Countries and Claims of Control Over Bab al-Mandeb Strait
In a dangerous escalation, the Houthi militia, classified by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization, has mobilized its forces in Sanaa and issued direct threats targeting the Arab Coalition countries led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Additionally, they have threatened to seize control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and southern Yemen.
These threats came from Houthi Senior Political Council member, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, during a leadership graduation ceremony organized by the Houthi-run Ministry of Defense's Training and Rehabilitation Authority in Sanaa.
Al-Houthi revealed that they had received messages from Saudi Arabia indicating the possibility of military intervention in Yemen to "liberate" Sanaa. He stated, “The Houthis are not an easy target,” emphasizing that any attempt to target them would be met with a strong response, saying, “You will not consume us easily, and you will never consume us, instead, we will consume you by God's will.”
Al-Houthi further claimed that their military capabilities have greatly improved compared to 2015. He noted that, at that time, they lacked the precision that their missiles possess today, as well as the drones that previously reached Bqiq in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi Airport in the UAE. “In those days, when we produced our first drone (Al-Hudhud), we said it would grow, and now our Samad drones are accurately striking your cities,” he added.
He warned against any new military escalation, saying, “If you want to try again, look at the sky, your return will be in defeat, and if you resume aggression against Yemen, you will be defeated in the worst possible way, God willing.”
Al-Houthi confirmed that the group is exploring options to break the blockade imposed on Yemen by controlling international shipping routes in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, suggesting the possibility of moving military fronts toward southern Yemen.
These threats come at a time when a Saudi delegation, led by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, is holding talks in Washington with his American counterpart, along with the Saudi Chief of Staff and the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber. The discussions are centered on political and military issues in Yemen and the region, amid rising tensions and the potential for a new round of military confrontations with the Houthi militia with U.S. support.
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