Watan-Against the backdrop of escalating tensions with the United States, the Houthi Ansar Allah group took a notable military step following American airstrikes that targeted dozens of locations in Yemen, reportedly hitting Houthi targets.
After the U.S. airstrikes, the Houthis conducted a military maneuver in the province of Saada, near the Saudi border, under the title “Ready for the Promised Victory Battle and Holy Jihad.”
Video footage documented the nature of this Houthi military maneuver, specifically in response to a U.S. airstrike that targeted the vicinity of Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital.
Simulation of an Attack on Israeli Settlements.
Simulating an attack on Israeli settlements, the maneuver witnessed the use of various types of weapons, simulating an assault on Israeli settlements and targets.
The maneuver was carried out by members of Brigade 141 in the Baq’a axis in the sixth military region affiliated with the group in Saada province, northern Yemen.
Various military units participated in the maneuver, including the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) force, anti-tank units, sniper units, engineering units, artillery, armored units, infantry forces, military communications, and special mission units.
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In turn, the American news agency Bloomberg reported that the military exercises included live tank and artillery fire, the use of drones, and other weapons against targets bearing the Israeli flag.
American Attack on a Houthi Site
Following these maneuvers, there was an American airstrike targeting a radar site affiliated with the Houthi Ansar Allah group in Yemen.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on its “Ex” platform account that American forces conducted an airstrike on a Houthi radar site in Yemen.
CENTCOM added that the strike was carried out by the USS Carney using Tomahawk missiles, noting that this strike follows a specific military objective related to the strikes carried out on Friday.
CENTCOM explained that these strikes aim to “weaken the Houthi ability to attack ships, including merchant ships.”