Houthis Are Using Weapons That Can Reach the Mediterranean Sea, US Says
- Iran-backed group has said it’ll expand range of ship attacks
- No strikes in eastern Mediterranean detected, US official says
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade in Sanaa, Yemen on Sept. 21.
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The Houthi militants in Yemen have weapons that can reach as far as the Mediterranean Sea, according to a senior defense official, lending some credence to the group’s threats that it can expand its attacks on shipping beyond its immediate borders.
The US government is concerned that the Iran-backed group has the capability to extend strikes on shipping beyond the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the Mediterranean, said the official, who asked for anonymity to discuss private talks.