Houthi Element Confesses to Arms Smuggling for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

Houthi Element Confesses to Arms Smuggling for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

On February 27, 2025, Ahmed Suleiman Ahmed Hamli Ruzaiq, a captured Houthi element, admitted to conducting five arms and equipment smuggling operations from the Iran-backed Houthis to Somalia’s Al-Shabaab in late 2024. His confession, aired by the National Resistance media on Yemen’s w...

Tariq Saleh's Forces Intercept Smuggling Vessel Bound for Houthis

Tariq Saleh's Forces Intercept Smuggling Vessel Bound for Houthis

Forces loyal to Presidential Leadership Council member Tariq Saleh intercepted a dhow on February 12, 2025, carrying a shipment of fertilizer destined for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.  The vessel, named "Zaid," was carrying nine Iranian and three Pakistani nationals. The crew m...