A report revealed that the Houthis began major movements on five frontlines, adding that there could be clashes near Taiz and also the important port city of Hodeidah.
The Houthis may be making preemptive moves ahead of any widening conflict in which they may be drawn in. Since the war with Iran began on February 28, the Houthis have been in the spotlight, with questions swirling about whether they may join the war. They joined the war on Israel after the Hamas attack on October 7; it’s plausible they might back Iran. So far, they are keeping their powder dry.
Now, sources revealed to Al-Ain News in the UAE “that the Houthi militias in Yemen are carrying out extensive field movements in anticipation of any possible attack against them.” The Houthis have escalated attacks within Yemen while “simultaneously bringing in new reinforcements to the front lines, in an attempt to test the defenses of the National Resistance Forces and the Yemeni Army.”