Yemen government alleges Houthis modified Iranian weapons
Maximum reported loitering time for each alleged missile
Yemen’s internationally recognised government alleged that the Houthis modified Iranian air-defence weapons into loitering cruise missiles with IRGC assistance. The allegation followed reported Houthi attacks and renewed fighting in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
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AllegedThe Yemeni government alleged that the Houthi movement modified Iranian air-defence weapons into loitering cruise missiles with assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps experts.
“has alleged that the Tehran-backed Houthis have modified Iranian air defence weapons into loitering cruise missiles with the assistance of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)”
AllegedThe Yemeni government said the alleged missiles use thermal tracking and cannot distinguish between military and civilian targets.
“operate using a thermal-tracking system and attack any heat source without the ability to distinguish between military or civilian targets”
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AllegedMaximum reported loitering time for each alleged missile
“These missiles move around for a period of up to 25 minutes per missile”