Saudi-led coalition warns Houthis against using traditional vessels to smuggle arms
In short
The Joint Forces Command of the Saudi Arabia-led multinational coalition warned Yemen's Houthi forces not to use traditional vessels to smuggle weapons, missiles and other military equipment into Yemen by sea. The coalition said such smuggling threatens security in Yemen, the region and internationally, and endangers civilian lives.
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The Joint Forces Command of the Saudi Arabia-led multinational coalition issued a warning demanding that Yemen's Houthi forces not use traditional vessels to smuggle weapons, missiles and other military equipment into Yemen by sea. CLS carried the report in a dispatch dated 20 October, and Jiemian, crediting CCTV News, dated the warning to 19 October local time. [ 1 , 2 ]
The coalition said such smuggling directly threatens Yemen's security as well as regional and international security, and endangers civilian lives. It also called on all owners of the vessels concerned not to take part in Houthi smuggling of weapons, missiles and military equipment to Yemen's coast, in order to protect their own lives and property. Yicai published the same headline, with no further text in its feed item. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The coalition said the smuggling threatens Yemen's security as well as regional and international security. The documents give no further detail on any response or enforcement.
Key facts
- The Joint Forces Command of the Saudi Arabia-led multinational coalition issued the warning. [ 1 , 2 ]
- It demanded that Yemen's Houthi forces not use traditional vessels to smuggle weapons, missiles and other military equipment into Yemen by sea. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The coalition said such smuggling directly threatens Yemen's security and regional and international security, and endangers civilian lives. [ 1 , 2 ]
- It also urged all owners of the vessels concerned not to take part in Houthi smuggling of weapons, missiles and military equipment to Yemen's coast, to protect their own lives and property. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Jiemian dated the warning to 19 October local time and credited CCTV News. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Where the warning was issued and whether any specific vessels or incidents prompted it. The documents do not say where it was issued or cite any specific incident.
- Any Houthi response to the warning. None of the documents mentions a response.