Woman Killed, Six Children Injured in Houthi Shelling in Lahj

Woman Killed, Six Children Injured in Houthi Shelling in Lahj

  A woman was killed and six of her children were injured on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after a projectile fired by the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, struck a civilian home in the Al-Musaymir district of Lahj governorate, southern Yemen. A local source told "B...

Houthi Leaders Accused of Billions in Health Sector Corruption

Houthi Leaders Accused of Billions in Health Sector Corruption

  Doctors and healthcare workers in Sana'a, led by a former Houthi health official, are exposing billions of dollars in corruption within the Houthi-controlled health sector. The accusations highlight internal power struggles within the group. For weeks, medical professionals have d...

Masam: Over 5,000 Houthi Mines Cleared in May

Masam: Over 5,000 Houthi Mines Cleared in May

   The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MSAM) announced today the removal of 1,504 mines, unexploded ordnance, and IEDs planted by the Houthi group across Yemen in the past week. The Houthis are internationally designated as a terrorist organization.   This brings MSAM&#...

Houthi Artillery Shells Destroy Home in Taiz Residential Area

Houthi Artillery Shells Destroy Home in Taiz Residential Area

  The Iran-backed Houthis targeted a residential neighborhood in eastern Taiz city, southwestern Yemen, with artillery shells, on Monday. Military sources informed "Bran Press" that artillery shells fired by the Houthis from their positions in the Softel hill and al-Hurriya ...

Child Critically Injured by Houthi Landmine in Western Taiz

Child Critically Injured by Houthi Landmine in Western Taiz

  A 17-year-old boy suffered critical injuries on Tuesday after stepping on a landmine planted by the Iran-backed  Houthi group in the Maqbanah district, west of Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, local sources reported. The sources, speaking to "Baran Press," identi...

U.S. Accuses Chinese Satellite Firm of Aiding Houthi Ship Attacks

U.S. Accuses Chinese Satellite Firm of Aiding Houthi Ship Attacks

U.S. officials stated Thursday that a Chinese satellite company with ties to the Chinese military, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. (CGSTL), is providing the Iran-backed Houthis with imagery used to target U.S. and international vessels in the Red Sea. Officials reported that CGSTL, linked ...

Houthi Commander Killed in Al-Jawf Ambush

Houthi Commander Killed in Al-Jawf Ambush

A deadly armed ambush in Al-Jawf Governorate, northeastern Yemen, resulted in the death of four Iran-backed Houthi elements, including a commander, Ahmed Jaber Malfi Al-Razami. Two others were injured in the attack, according to tribal sources speaking to Barran Press. The ambush occurred on ...

Grundberg Condemns Houthi Arrests of UN Staff, Undermining Aid Efforts

Grundberg Condemns Houthi Arrests of UN Staff, Undermining Aid Efforts

UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, addressed the shrinking civil space in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, highlighting the group's arbitrary arrests of UN staff, civil society members, diplomats, and private sector individuals as a major obstacle. Speaking at the closing of the third...

U.S. Calls for International Cooperation to Counter Houthi Threat

U.S. Calls for International Cooperation to Counter Houthi Threat

The United States has urged the international community to join forces with regional partners to dismantle the capabilities of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Ambassador Dorothy Shea made this call during a Security Council briefing on Thursday. Ambassador Shea underscored the threat the Houthis...

HRW: Houthi Attacks in Al-Bayda Constitute War Crimes

HRW: Houthi Attacks in Al-Bayda Constitute War Crimes

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has labeled the Iran-backed Houthi attacks on the village of Hanaka Al-Masoud in Al-Bayda Governorate, central Yemen, as war crimes. In a report released on February 13, 2025, HRW details how Houthi militants attacked civilian homes and infrastructure between January 5th a...

US and Yemen Partner to Combat Houthi Media Influence

US and Yemen Partner to Combat Houthi Media Influence

The Yemeni government and the United States have agreed to collaborate on restricting the reach of Houthi-affiliated media on international platforms.  This agreement follows discussions between Yemeni Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani and US officials, including Special Envoy to Yemen T...

Five Civilians, Including Child, Injured by Landmines in Yemen

Five Civilians, Including Child, Injured by Landmines in Yemen

Five civilians, including a child, were injured in separate landmine explosions in Al Hudaydah and Al Jawf, Yemen, on Monday, according to a rights monitor.  The Yemen Landmine Monitor reported on X platform, as observed by Barran Press, that a father and son were injured in Al Khawkhah, Hodeid...

Yemeni Army Repels Iran-Backed Houthi Attack in Marib

Yemeni Army Repels Iran-Backed Houthi Attack in Marib

Yemeni forces successfully repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on military positions in southern Marib on Wednesday. Yemeni artillery targeted and destroyed Houthi gatherings and equipment along the Al-Balq and Al-‘Akd fronts, forcing them to retreat. Similar infiltration atte...

Yemeni Army Claims Downing of Houthi Drone in Marib

Yemeni Army Claims Downing of Houthi Drone in Marib

MARIB, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, the Yemeni Army announced that its air defenses successfully shot down an "offensive" drone belonging to the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. The incident occurred in military positions located in the ...