At least 19 piracy-related incidents have been recorded across Somali waters and the Gulf of Aden since the beginning of 2026, including the hijacking of five commercial vessels since April. The latest seizure reinforces previous Sheba Intelligence reports warning that pirac...
Yemen’s National Defense Council has ordered an expansion of air and missile deterrence operations against Houthi sources of attack, alongside closer coordination among military commands and formations across the country. The decision coincided with an announ...
At least four military airlift missions have been tracked to Saudi Arabia since the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed with Türkiye and Pakistan on 7 August. Three Turkish A400M aircraft flew to Riyadh, while a Qatari C-17 transported an undisclosed load from Pakistan t...
Yemeni customs authorities have intercepted Houthi-bound drone equipment at the Al-Wadiah border crossing in Hadramout and the Aden Free Zone, exposing a procurement effort involving heavy aerial platforms, fibre-optic control systems and components for local assembly. &n...
Six people were killed and ten others wounded on Tuesday after the Houthis repeatedly attacked the commercial vessel Tehama (IMO: 1031329) while it was sailing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to the Yemeni Coast Guard. The maritime attack coincided with a wider H...
The Houthis launched a coordinated assault on Yemen’s western port city of Mocha on Sunday, using missiles, drones and explosive-laden boats to target the commercial port and civilian infrastructure near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. The attack caused deaths a...
Coalition forces announced that 11 civilians were injured in Najran following what it described as Houthi terrorist attacks. The development came as a senior Saudi official told Al Hadath that Riyadh had received multiple credible intelligence reports confirming coo...
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its ability to maintain oil exports through multiple routes and denied the existence of any talks with the Houthis, as the group continues to issue unverified claims of attacks against Saudi land and maritime targets. The Saudi statem...
Iran’s expanding use of loitering munitions and low-cost unmanned aerial systems has evolved beyond a military tactic into a broader strategy aimed at raising the economic cost of conflict. Rather than relying solely on direct confrontation, Tehran increasingly seeks t...
Military experts from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) convened in Mogadishu on Tuesday to finalize a joint operational plan for the next phase of the campaign against Al-Shabaab. The meeting took place ...
Al-Shabaab launched coordinated attacks across central and southern Somalia on 2 August, underscoring its ability to conduct simultaneous operations despite continued military pressure from Somali government forces and international partners. The developments coincide...
Global energy markets have shown early signs of stabilization following Saudi Arabia's announcement of a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at securing the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden, suggesting that investors are beginning to price in...
Mogadishu has intensified efforts to reinforce its authority in the disputed SSC-Khaatumo region, while Somaliland is simultaneously strengthening security engagement with the United States, highlighting an increasingly geopolitical contest over the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea....
Houthi media released images and video footage showing the wreckage of a large unmanned aircraft, claiming it was a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı reconnaissance drone shot down during recent operations. The claim has not been independently verified, an...
Human Rights Watch has accused the parties involved in the Yemeni conflict, including the Houthis, the Yemeni government, and the Southern Transitional Council, of obstructing aid and access to information, and failing to take adequate preventive measures to mitigate the spread of choler...
Saiban tribal leaders and members have expressed full support for the Hadramout Tribal Alliance's demands and pledged to participate actively. This support was announced during a meeting with Sheikh Amr bin Habreysh Al-Ali, Head of the Alliance and the Hadramout Comprehensi...
The United Nations reported today that more than 28,000 people in four districts of Hajjah Governorate, northwest Yemen, have been impacted by recent heavy rains. The UN predicts significant flooding across the country over the next ten days. Corruption Scandal: Government Officials I...
Houthis Confirm Death of Leader in Iranian Axis Operations The Houthi group has confirmed the death of senior military leader Colonel Hussein Abdullah Mastour Al-Sha'bal (Abu Jihad) in the "Battle of the Promised Victory and Holy Jihad." The announcement follows reports of his inv...
Explosion Targets Officer's Car in Lahij A car bomb targeted the vehicle of a Giants Forces officer in Al-Fayush, Lahij province, Yemen. The blast resulted in the driver losing his legs, the vehicle catching fire, and injuries to several family members of the Giant Forces’ o...
The Yemeni government has strongly condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, in Tehran. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the internationally recognized Yemeni government expressed its deep condemnation of the assassination, urgi...
