Osama Al-Qosaibi, Director General of Yemen's Masam Landmine Clearance Project, sharply criticized the international community's inadequate response to the country's devastating landmine crisis. He specifically condemned the withdrawal of support from crucial mine clearance organizatio...
Iran has ordered the withdrawal of its military personnel from Yemen, effectively abandoning its Houthi allies amidst a relentless US air campaign, according to a senior Iranian official speaking to the Telegraph. The Iranian official revealed that the decision was driven by a desir...
The Yemeni army repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on the Al-Tashrifat camp near Taiz’s eastern gateway, military officials reported. Intense clashes erupted as Houthi fighters attempted to infiltrate army-held positions, forcing a temporary closure of the eastern gateway ...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on a Russia-based network facilitating arms and goods procurement for the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions targeted individuals and entities involved in supplying the Houthis, including Afghan nationals Hoshang Khairat and So...
The Saudi-led demining initiative Masam announced on April 1, 2025, that its teams had removed 2,727 explosive devices, including anti-tank mines, across Yemen in March. The operation covered government-controlled areas, clearing more than 225,957 square meters of land last month alone. Since its ...
Mahmoud Mohammed Abdullah Abkar, a 38-year-old civilian, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthis in the Al-Durayhimi District of Hodeidah, Yemen. The explosion occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m. as Abkar was transporting charcoal west of Al-Shajan village, a livelihood activi...
President Donald J. Trump, in a recent social media post, asserted that U.S. strikes over the past two weeks have "decimated" Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. He claimed significant casualties among Houthi fighters and leaders, stating, "Many of their Fighters and Leaders are no ...
Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), declared on Saturday that the Republican Alliance is now "stronger and more determined than ever" to reclaim state institutions and end the Houthi insurgency, signaling that the liberation of Sana'...
Marib, Yemen — Lt. Gen. Sagheer bin Aziz, Yemeni Army Chief of Staff, announced Sunday that victory against the Iran-backed Houthis is close at hand. During an inspection of troops stationed on southern fronts in Marib, Bin Aziz praised the sacrifices of Yemen's armed forces, highlighting...
U.S. airstrikes last week destroyed multiple Houthi-occupied structures near the historic Al-Baraqish area, located between Yemen's Marib and Al-Jawf governorates, according to local sources. The strikes targeted residential buildings seized by Houthi leaders, and repurposed as headquarters and...
In a significant escalation, U.S. forces executed a large-scale operation against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen since the early hours of Friday, March 28, 2025. The strikes, numbering over 40, targeted key Houthi infrastructure across multiple provinces, including the capital, Sana'a.&nb...
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its accompanying strike group are preparing to join the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea, signaling an expanded U.S. military presence in response to the ongoing conflict with Iran-backed Houthis. The Carl Vinson recently made a port call in Guam on March...
Heavy fighting erupted in the Al-Yatmah area of Al-Jawf province, northeastern Yemen, on Friday, as the Yemeni army's Ninth Border Guard Brigade repelled a significant attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants. According to a military source speaking to "Barran Press," the Houthis ...
On Tuesday, the United States stated that its military operations in Yemen are directed solely at the Iran-backed Houthis and their military assets, not civilians. The statement, posted by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on X, emphasized Washington’s commitment to avoiding harm to non-combatants. ...
As Ramadan approaches, the Houthi group, which controls significant portions of Yemen, is intensifying its collection of Zakat (Islamic almsgiving) from merchants in areas under its control. The group is using various means, including both personnel and media, to conduct a widespread campaign to g...
In an unprecedented security lapse, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group chat where senior Trump administration officials were coordinating military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen. The incident, which occurre...
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) reported that the Houthi group has deployed camouflaged landmines designed to target civilians, including women. According to Masam, a landmine disguised as a women’s cosmetic bag was discovered in eastern Taiz province. The device c...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that nightly operations against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group, designated as terrorists, can no longer threaten U.S. naval forces or global shipping. Speaking on March 24, 2025, Rubio noted that while Houthi missile attacks in the ...
Journalist Mohammed Al-Salhi, head of Barran Media Foundation, stated that the Iran-backed Houthi group is concealing information about leadership casualties resulting from ongoing U.S. airstrikes, which have targeted Houthi positions for ten consecutive days. Speaking to Al-Hadath TV on Monday, ...
The American Center for Justice (ACJ) reported the death of prisoner Rabee Ali Hussein Abu Moshaf in Qahza Prison, a facility in Saada, northern Yemen, controlled by Iran-backed Houthis. On Sunday, Abu Moshaf was discovered hanged in a bathroom, sparking allegations of torture or extrajudicial ki...