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Saudi Arabia’s First Domestic Long-distance UAV Fires Only Chinese-made Missiles and Bombs

The UAV will see action against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen fighting against a Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Arab nations.

To Saudi Arabia

Pakistan Army Set to Deploy 5,000 Men to Protect Saudi Arabia from Houthis

Gen. Raheel Sharif, retired Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army, now leads the IMA as its first Commander-in-Chief.

 Back to Yemen

USS Cole Returns to Patrol off Aden 16 Years after Being Blasted by Suicide Boat

All three warships are part of the Makin Island amphibious ready group.

Bad day

Royal Saudi Navy Frigate Badly Damaged in Houthi Attack; Iran Claims Chinese-made C-802 Missile Hit Warship

The C-802 is the export version of China's YJ-8 AShM and carries a 190 kg warhead.

Not good

Saudis Losing More and More Abrams Tanks to Russian/Iranian Anti-Tank Missiles in Yemen

That little known but vicious campaign has seen Saudi military deaths exceed 430 men.

China Disapproves New Yemen Government.

China Says It Disapproves Yemen’s New Government Led by Houthi Rebel Group

China on Friday said that it disapproves of formation of new government in Yemen by the Houthi 's rebel group. The disapproval in a way reaffirms Beijing's support to the exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is been backed by the Saudi royal family.

China/Iran

US Navy Foresees More Attacks on its Warships by Russian, Chinese and Iranian Weapons

The Navy should prepare for a future operating environments marked by the global proliferation of ASMs.

C-802 armed

Iran Sends Warships to Yemen Following US Navy Attack on Houthi Radars

The Alvand is armed with four C-802 anti-ship missiles (ASM) that struck and heavily damaged the HSV-2 Swift hybrid catamaran on the evening of Oct. 1.

Houthi Figthers

Yemen, Saudi Agree to 5-Day Ceasefire To Give Way To Humanitarian Aid

After over six weeks of airstrikes in Yemen between Shiite rebels and a Saudi-led coalition, both parties have agreed to a five-day ceasefire, The Wall Street Journal reported May 10.

Houthi Figthers

Saudi Arabia Resumes Air Strikes In Yemen, 7 Dead In Sunday Attack

While Saudi Arabia said it would change the focus of their military campaign in Yemen to humanitarian assistance and political negotiation, jets from the coalition led by Saudi resumed their air strikes in Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces on Sunday.

Houthi Figthers

Air Strike Hits Yemen Army Depot; Kills 25, Injures 400

A missile attack hit an army Scud depot in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa on Monday, causing a huge explosion. The blast killed 25 people and injured 400, reports Reuters. Most of the victims of the blast were civilian children and women.

Houthi Figthers

Three Saudi Army Officers Killed In Houthi Attacks At Yemeni Border

Three Saudi Army officers were killed and two other soldiers were wounded when Shiite Houthi militants in Yemen fired a mortar round to the Saudi border post in the province of Najran.

Army soldiers stand atop a tank at their position in Jaar of Yemen's southern province of Abyan, after the army retook it from al Qaeda-linked militants June 15, 2012.

China Fetches Chinese Workers In War-Torn Yemen Using Its Navy Frigate

China used its navy frigate to evacuate more than 600 Chinese workers in war-torn Yemen. Almost 500 boarded from al-Hodayda, a coastal city, while another 122 left via the port of Aden, reports Xinhua News Agency.

Yemen conflict

Deepening Sectarianism in Yemen Is Dangerous, Says Expert

The recent attacks in Yemen, which were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) allied local group, sparked new threats of deepening sectarianism in Yemen as projected by some experts.

Suicide Attacks at Yemen Mosques Kill at Least 126; ISIS Claims Responsibility

Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yemen during Friday noon prayers, killing at least 126 people and injuring hundreds of others. Authorities say the death toll may continue to rise.

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