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Geolocation of Houthi Central Military Region Special Forces conducting live-fire exercises in Majzar, Marib, #Yemen today.
Coords: 15.707758, 44.762569

Today, Houthi security forces toured a Houthi exhibit in Al-Hudaydah, Yemen & inspected models of guided rockets (Badr 1-4, Saeer), AShMs (Faleq-1, Sajil, Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar, Tankil, Aasif), SAMs (Mutiaa, Miraj), ballistic missiles (Tawfan, Hatem, Karrar), & GLCMs (Quds 1-4, Z-0).

Today, the Yemeni Defense Ministry (anti-Houthi) hosted a large military parade for the 2024 training year in Wadi District, Marib, Yemen. Coords: 15.471853, 45.326747. Some of the event's arms & vehicles are ID'd in pics #3-4.

Today, the Houthi Defense Minister inspected & delivered a speech to Houthi 5th Military Region Command (MRC) brigade, company, & battalion commanders for their reserve forces in Bajil, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen.
Coords: 15.057631, 43.292690

2/ Houthi fighters also carried an East German MPi-KMS-72, G3s, an RPG-2 w/ a PG-2 Heat round, & a bolt action rifle at the event.

1/ Today, the Houthis hosted a rally in Shuaab, Sanaa, Yemen. It criticized a UNSC resolution that called for a cessation of Houthi ops against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Fighters carried an MP-40, a Pancéřovka vz. 27, & AKs (e.g., AMD-65, AK-104, AR-SF).

Today, a Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopter & a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over a Houthi rally in As Sabain, Sanaa, Yemen. It expressed support for Hamas' recent attacks against Israel. This is the 3rd appearance of the Su-22M4 w/ the 2223 serial number.

Today, Houthi Coast Guard Aseef-1, Aseef-3, & Malah boats w/ a PKM GPMG, an NSV HMG, & a DHsK HMG patrolled the Red Sea.

Houthi media has released new eulogy videos for Houthi fighters that were killed in recent clashes w/ the US Navy. Some videos show these fighters riding aboard Houthi Malah (one had an NSV HMG) & Aseef-1 boats.

Today, the Yemeni military (pro-PLC) downed a Houthi Rujum UAV in frontline areas near Al-Rizamat, As Safra, Saada, Yemen.

Today, a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over Sanaa City & approached "a military base" in Sanaa, Yemen. This is the 2nd documented appearance of a Houthi Su-22M4 in 2023.

Today, Houthi media posted a graphic that reiterated how they wouldn't hesitate to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea. The graphic features two Samad-3 loitering munitions & a Borkan-H2/Qiam-1 ballistic missile. One Samad-3 is flying towards a ZIM container ship.

On NOV 29, Houthi security forces participated in a funeral ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen. One of their Toyota Land Cruisers had a DHsK HMG.

New Houthi eulogy videos show deceased Houthi fighters carrying a likely Iranian Nakhjir-3 DMR (copy of SVD/Type 79 DMR) & an Iranian Sageg RPG Launcher w/ an OFG-7 round in Yemen.

A new "martyrs" exhibition in Hajja, Yemen expressed support for Hamas' recent attacks against Israel & featured a model of the Galaxy Leader ship, which is parked near the coast of Al-Hudaydah. The Houthis seized it in the southern Red Sea on NOV 19.

A new "martyrs" exhibition for the Houthi Support Battalions features models of Houthi Zolfaghar/Borkan-3/Qiam-1 & Hatem/Khaybar Shekan ballistic missiles in Yemen.

Hezbollah's satellite television channel Al-Manar recently toured the Galaxy Leader ship, which is parked near the coast of Al-Hudaydah, Yemen. The Houthis seized it in the southern Red Sea on NOV 19. A Houthi Malah boat w/ a DHsK HMG transported the Al-Manar journalist.

Liberia-flagged, Israeli-linked tanker CENTRAL PARK reported seized off the coast of Aden, according to UKMTO. Links to Israeli ownership points to another Houthi attack, but that point is not only far from Houthi territory, GoY and SLC coast guard assets lie between Houthi territory & seizure site

Last week, @mtanderson.bsky.social noted that Sentinel satellite imagery depicted an "Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer (likely USS Thomas Hudner)" in the Red Sea. The Thomas Hudner was involved in shooting down a drone that emanated from Yemen today, according to Reuters.

U.S. Navy ship shoots down drone from Yemen- officials | Reuters A U.S. Navy warship shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in what appeared to be only the second time the United States has brought d...

Reuters reports the Thomas Hudner, a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, "shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen" during the early morning local time on Wednesday. Reuters added it's unclear "whether the drone was armed or how close it came to the ship before being shot down."

3/ Houthi fighters also carried Chinese Type-56s & an AK-103 at today's event in Yemen.

2/ Houthi fighters utilized likely Iranian KLTs, a Hungarian AMD-65, other AK variants, a DHsK technical, a PK/PKM GPMG, & an RPG-7 w/ a PG-7 pattern round during today's ceremony & live-fire exercises.

1/ Today, the Houthi "Al-Aqsa Flood" military class from the Al-Badr Scientific Schools participated in a graduation ceremony & live-fire exercises in Yemen. They performed hand-to-hand combat drills, marched in formation, used UAVs to surveil & bomb sites, & raided some sites.

A Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopter flew over Sanaa, Yemen on NOV 05.

A Houthi media account posted a new advertisement for an upcoming Houthi music video. It features a Toufan/Ghadr ballistic missile & Waeed-2/Shahed 136 loitering munitions.

An Israeli Navy missile boat in the Red Sea on NOV 01. Israel sent missile boats to the Red Sea, the army said on Wednesday after Houthi forces in Yemen fired missiles & drones toward Israel's resort city of Eilat.
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Geolocation of the Houthi Support Battalions conducting "Al-Aqsa Flood" live-fire exercises in Al-Khalq, Al-Jawf, #Yemen on OCT 29. They occurred near the border between Al-Khalq, Al-Jawf & Majzar, Marib.
Coords: 16.038714, 44.744158

Today, the Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Military (Pro-PLC) inspected Yemeni military sites near Azal & Al-Rizamat in Saada, Yemen. There was a Streit Spartan, an Inkas Titan-S, Aravis MRAPs, an LAV III, & Toyota Land Cruisers w/ ZU-23-2s, a ZPU-4, & recoilless rifles.

Houthi Helicopter Ops Between 2022-2023
Key Takeaways
1. Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopters have accounted for over four-fifths (82%) of their visually confirmed appearances in Yemen between 2022-2023.
2. Mil Mi-8 (Pic #2) & Mi-17 (Pic #3) helicopters have mostly appeared in Sanaa.