Yemen says 21 IRGC, Hezbollah operatives directing Houthi military operations

Yemen’s Interior Ministry has revealed details of 21 foreign experts working with the Houthi militia, including 14 from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and seven from Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The ministry said these operatives are spread across six regions in Yemen and specialize in overseeing military operations, ballistic missiles, and drones.

According to the ministry, the experts are geographically distributed as follows: eight in Hodeidah, four in Sanaa, four in Saada, two in Hajjah, two in Amran, and one in Al-Khokha.

The ministry added that these experts supervise surveillance, communications, and electronic warfare systems, as well as networks for smuggling military components. They also coordinate maritime operations and participate in selecting commercial vessels to target.

The ministry noted that external involvement in Houthi activities has evolved from funding, arming, and training to direct supervision of military operations. The list of experts includes officers specializing in drones, missiles, radar, and electronic warfare.

It also stated that an IRGC military officer, who appears under the guise of an ambassador, leads the foreign experts working with the Houthis.