Yemen has been 'quiet' in the last year after a UN cease-fire went into effect, but the Houthis have not agreed to renew it. Will the war begin again? It seems closer than ever.
Military sources revealed that the terrorist Houthi militia, backed by Iran, deployed missile launchers and platforms for launching drones in the areas under its control in the northwestern province of the country - "Hodeida".
The sources said the Houthi militia has deployed guided missile launchers and platforms to launch drones in areas under its control in Hodeidah province, and is preparing an attack from the sea on the liberated coastal areas.
According to the Yemeni news site - "The West Coast" - "The West Coast", these preparations coincided with the influx of military reinforcements of the Houthi militia and the start of a new recruitment campaign of new fighters who will increase their forces on the battle fronts in Hodeidah province.
The sources saw these preparations as an escalation aimed at threatening international shipping in the Red Sea, and a way to evade the achievement of peace and thwart international efforts to renew the truce.
The Houthi militia has increased its military operations by drone attacks on economic interests since the end of the truce, in addition to statements about its intentions to attack the international shipping lanes that cross Egypt's Bab al-Mandab which controls all traffic to the Suez Canal and Israel's port in Eilat.