The Houthi militia, designated as a terrorist group by several countries, claimed on Monday, September 16, 2024, to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Yemeni province of Dhamar. In a statement released by their military spokesperson Yahya Saree, the Houthis stated that the drone was carryi...
On September 8, 2024, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of three drones and two missile systems belonging to the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, within the past 24 hours. In a statement reviewed by Barran Press, CENTCO...
A tragic bus accident in the "Al-Saha Karba" pass, connecting the cities of Taiz and Aden, has claimed the lives of 16 passengers, including three women and two children. Two others, including a child, were injured in the incident. Medical sources in the city of Al-Tubah, south of Tai...
Aden, Yemen - Yemeni military spokesperson Brigadier General Abdo Mejalli has accused Iran of directly controlling the Houthi rebels, citing the recent appointment of a "Houthi ambassador" in Sana'a as evidence of Tehran's direct involvement. In an interview with the Midd...
The US Navy has relieved the captain of a destroyer tasked with protecting the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt in the Middle East. The decision comes after a photo surfaced showing the captain, Cmdr. Cameron Yeast, holding a rifle with the scope mounted backwards. The photo, which was posted on ...
President Rashad al-Alimi of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council on Sunday, August 11, 2024, urged the international community to support the government's efforts to address the aftermath of a severe low-pressure system that struck several Yemeni provinces. The United States has expres...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, that it had destroyed five drones and a ballistic missile belonging to the Houthis in Yemen within the past 24 hours. According to a statement released on X & seen by "Barran Press", CENTCOM forces successfully...
Former Yemeni Ambassador to the UAE, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, met with the US Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, on Monday, August 5th, 2024, to discuss the future of Yemen in light of ongoing developments. According to Yemen Today, a channel affiliated with the late president's son...
The Iran-backed Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, claimed on Sunday, August 4, 2024, to have downed a US drone and targeted a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden. This marks the resumption of their attacks after a two-week hiatus following an Israeli strike on...
The Iranian semi-official news agency, Tasnim, reported on Sunday, August 4, 2024, that a leader of the Iran-backed Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, was killed in a US airstrike south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, last Tuesday. The agency, close to Iran'...
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, imposed new sanctions on two individuals and four companies, alleging they facilitated arms purchases for the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the US. Brian E. Nelson, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism an...
With President Joe Biden's announcement on Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he would not seek re-election and would instead endorse his Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the spotlight has shifted to the woman who aspires to be the first female president of the United States. ...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has detained a former employee of the US embassy and a telecommunications businessman, according to reports on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. These arrests are part of a wider crackdown on local and international staff that beg...
The United States has condemned the seizure of four Yemenia Airlines planes by the Houthi rebels, who are designated as a terrorist group by the US. The planes were carrying Hajj pilgrims to Sana'a International Airport. US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, expressed his condemnation durin...
Yemen's internationally recognized Defense Minister, Mohsen al-Da'ari, awarded an honorary Master's degree in Military Science to Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and the head of the Southern Transitional Council, on Sunday, June 30th. The d...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, June 29th, 2024, that its forces had successfully destroyed seven drones belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, in the past 24 hours. According to a statement released by CENTCOM o...
Senator Marco Rubio, Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has sharply criticized President Biden's approach to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, labeling it "misguided" and arguing that it has harmed American interests. Rubio, who also serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Com...
US government report published on Tuesday, June 24, 2024, accuses the Houthi rebels, designated as a terrorist group by the US, of funding their attacks in the Red Sea through an "international drug trafficking operation." The report, released by Share America, a US government webs...
The United States announced new sanctions on Monday, June 17th, 2024, targeting key individuals and entities in response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, which threaten global maritime freedom. "We have designated three individuals and six entities that facilitated the purchase of weapons...
The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, has demanded the immediate release of detained international organization staff, including those from the US embassy in Sana'a, currently held by the Houthi group. The demand came on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. According to Reuters, the Iran-ba...