Intelligence Indicates Attacks Could Expand to Red Sea Shipping and Prompt a Broader International Military and Security Coalition Intelligence sources told Sheba Intelligence that Iran-backed armed groups in Yemen and Iraq are preparing a coordinated retaliatory campaign ta...
The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, announced on Tuesday evening that the group had carried out a military operation against the Saudi oil tanker NCC GHAZAL, accusing the vessel of violating the movement's declared maritime blockade on Saudi shipping...
Shipping activity through the Bab el-Mandab Strait rose sharply on Tuesday, July 28, reaching its highest level since July 19. The increase signals a partial resumption of commercial traffic, but not a full restoration of confidence, as major energy carriers continue to avo...
Analysis | Sheba Intelligence The Yemeni Ministry of Defense has publicly showcased a new fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during a visit by Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Taher Al-Oqaili to Air Force facilities, marking the government’s first publi...
Tensions in Yemen’s northern Al-Jawf governorate have entered a more volatile phase after tribal leader Hamad bin Rashid bin Fadgham announced the relocation of the “Matarih Al-Karama” (Dignity Encampment) from Al-Rayyan t...
Intelligence sources have told Sheba Intelligence that the Houthi movement has begun preparations for a new attack targeting sensitive sites in the Red Sea, indicating that the group is pressing ahead with its maritime escalation despite recent airstrikes against ...
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...
Sheba Intelligence | Security Assessment Tribal tensions escalated in Al-Yatamah, northern Al-Jawf Governorate, after clashes between local tribesmen and Houthi fighters at a Houthi checkpoint left one tribesman dead and another wounded, according to local sources. The confront...
Sheba Intelligence | Military Assessment Airstrikes conducted over the past two days have focused on degrading the Houthis’ missile, drone, and command infrastructure across Marib and Al-Jawf, according to military sources who spoke to Sheba Intelligence. ...
Sheba Intelligence | Exclusive An airstrike targeting a Houthi operations center on Kamaran Island in the Red Sea has reportedly killed several Iranian and Iraqi military experts and wounded others, according to military sources who spoke to Sheba Intelligence. The s...
Saudi Arabia has escalated its accusations against Iran-backed armed groups after the Ministry of Defense announced it had intercepted drones launched from Iraqi territory, while the Houthi movement later claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting Saudi oil inf...
According to information obtained by Sheba Intelligence, the Houthi movement has expanded the activation of its Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab maritime operations center as its ban on Saudi-linked shipping enters into effect, marking a shift from military threats toward a more o...
Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for a political settlement in Yemen and reaffirmed its support for all peace efforts led by the United Nations envoy, as the Yemeni government warned that the latest Houthi escalation poses a growing threat to international navigation and re...
Warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on Saturday targeting military positions belonging to the Houthi group in Yemen’s Marib and Al-Jawf governorates, marking the latest development in the rapidly escalating military confrontation. According to prelim...
Al-Jawf has witnessed the first direct tribal confrontation between local tribes and Houthi forces since military tensions escalated across Yemen, following weeks of mounting friction after tribes established the Al-Rayyan Dignity Encampments. The violence unfol...
Intelligence sources indicate that the Houthi movement is transitioning from relying primarily on coastal launch sites to establishing an integrated maritime operations network centered on Yemen’s Red Sea islands. If confirmed, the development would significant...
The strikes targeted sites linked to Houthi drone, missile and maritime operations within a coastal network previously exposed by Sheba Intelligence. Sheba Intelligence | July 24, 2026 A wave of airstrikes targeted Houthi-controlled facilities in Hod...
As the Houthi movement expands military mobilization across several fronts, information obtained by Sheba Intelligencereveals that the ground forces being prepared for a possible wider conflict are facing growing recruitment, funding and loyalty problems. ...
Sheba Intelligence | July 23, 2026 Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Transport confirmed that the commercial vessel ENCELIA, operated by a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, causing a fire in the vessel’s forward section. A ...
Sheba Intelligence | July 23, 2026 At least eight government soldiers were killed during a wave of Houthi military escalation across four Yemeni governorates since mid-July, coinciding with the group’s broader missile and maritime escalation against Saudi Arabia. The latest e...