U.S. Defense Secretary: Houthis See Themselves Less Dependent on Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary: Houthis See Themselves Less Dependent on Iran

Washington, D.C. – On November 21, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, perceives itself as increasingly independent from Iran. He reaffirmed the United States' commitment to weakening the capabilities of the H...

New Zealand Designates Houthis as Terrorist Organization

New Zealand Designates Houthis as Terrorist Organization

On November 20, 2024, the New Zealand government officially classified the Houthi movement as a terrorist organization, making it the third country to do so after the United States and Australia. This designation was announced by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and included Hezbollah among other ...

Houthis Release Employee of DeepRoot After Months of Detention

Houthis Release Employee of DeepRoot After Months of Detention

On November 20, 2024, a source reported that the Houthi movement, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, has released an employee from the DeepRoot organization, who had been detained since before June in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. According to Faris Al-Hemiary, a correspo...

U.S. Official Expresses Deep Concerns Over Russian Support for Houthis

U.S. Official Expresses Deep Concerns Over Russian Support for Houthis

On November 19, 2024, a U.S. State Department official expressed significant concerns regarding Russia's serious engagement with the Houthi movement, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization. This statement was reported by Business Insider. The official indicated that...

Child Severely Injured by Explosive Remnant in Southern Hodeidah

Child Severely Injured by Explosive Remnant in Southern Hodeidah

On November 18, 2024, the Yemeni Mine Observatory reported that a 13-year-old boy sustained severe injuries after being struck by an unexploded ordnance in the Durayhimi district, south of Hodeidah city. According to the observatory, the child, Yahya Mashhour, was harmed by the explosion of a w...

British Maritime Authority Reports Incident Off the Coast of Mokha

British Maritime Authority Reports Incident Off the Coast of Mokha

On November 17, 2024, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced it had received reports of an incident occurring 25 nautical miles off the coast of Mokha, Yemen. In a statement published on its official website, the authority noted that investigations into the incident are ongoing ...

Yemeni Army Forces Repel Limited Houthi Attack in Raghwan - Marib

Yemeni Army Forces Repel Limited Houthi Attack in Raghwan - Marib

On November 17, 2024, military units of the Yemeni Army successfully repelled a limited armed attack by the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, in the Raghwan district of Marib province, northeastern Yemen. A field source reported to Barran Press that ...

Sixty-Year-Old Dies After Alleged Torture in Houthi Prison

Sixty-Year-Old Dies After Alleged Torture in Houthi Prison

A rights center reported on November 15, 2024, that a man in his sixties died as a result of torture in a Houthi prison after being abducted for a week. According to a statement from the Rased Center for Rights and Development, 65-year-old Hussein Al-Lasheb died Thursday in a Houthi facility in...

Houthi Group Arrests Yemeni Expat for Photographing Landscapes

Houthi Group Arrests Yemeni Expat for Photographing Landscapes

On November 14, 2024, local and human rights sources reported that the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, arrested a Yemeni citizen in Ibb Governorate for photographing natural landscapes and a community-initiated road. According to sources speaking to Barran Press, the indiv...

U.S. Central Command Conducts Airstrikes on Houthi Weapon Facilities

U.S. Central Command Conducts Airstrikes on Houthi Weapon Facilities

On November 13, 2024, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it conducted a series of "precise" airstrikes targeting weapons storage facilities controlled by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization, in Yemen on November 9 and 10. In a statement release...