World · Middle East · 5 hrs ago
Hezbollah denies sending instructors to support Yemen’s Houthis
Hezbollah denied sending military specialists to Yemen to help the Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah.
Yemen’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Ali Haidan had accused Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of sending instructors to direct Houthi operations.
He said they were involved in developing missile and drone programs and coordinating attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Hezbollah called those allegations baseless and said Yemenis could defend their country without outside support.
The denial comes amid wider concerns about foreign involvement in Yemen’s conflict.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had warned Hezbollah against interfering in the affairs of Arab countries, including Yemen.
Hezbollah urged dialogue among Yemen’s warring parties to protect the country’s unity and resolve their differences.
Hezbollah denied sending military instructors to Yemen to support the Houthis.
It called Yemeni government claims of support for the Houthi offensive, training and rearmament baseless.
Yemen’s interior minister had accused Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of assisting Houthi military operations.
Hezbollah said Yemenis had enough resources and experience to defend their country without outside support.
The group called for dialogue between Yemen’s warring parties to preserve the country’s unity.
- Who
- Hezbollah denied the allegations. Yemen’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Ali Haidan made them.
- What
- Hezbollah denied sending military specialists to Yemen or supporting Houthi operations.
- When
- Haidan made the accusations on November 3. Hezbollah issued its denial on Wednesday, November 5.
- Where
- Yemen; the allegations also concerned Houthi operations in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Why
- Haidan alleged the instructors helped command Houthi operations and develop missile and drone programs. Hezbollah said the claims were baseless.
Yemeni government
Hezbollah
Alleged presence
Yemeni government
Interior Minister Ibrahim Ali Haidan accused Hezbollah of sending military instructors to Yemen.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah denied that its military specialists were in Yemen.
Military support
Yemeni government
Haidan said the instructors helped command Houthi operations, develop missile and drone programs, and coordinate attacks on commercial vessels.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah called claims of support for the Houthi offensive, training and rearmament baseless.
Yemen’s defence
Yemeni government
The minister accused Hezbollah of assisting the Houthis in military operations.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah said Yemenis had sufficient capabilities, resources and experience to defend their country without external support.
Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Ali Haidan accused Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of sending military instructors to support Houthi operations.
Hezbollah denied the allegations in a statement posted on its Telegram channel.
- Alleged instructors
- Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Accuser
- Ibrahim Ali Haidan, Yemen’s interior minister
- Accusation date
- November 3
- Hezbollah statement
- November 5
- Alleged operational areas
- Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait
What people are saying
The Yemeni authorities’ statements regarding the support for the Houthi offensive, as well as their military training and rearmament, are completely baseless.
The Yemeni people have sufficient capabilities, resources, and experience to defend their country without external support.
building an internal dialogue between the warring parties in order to preserve Yemen's unity and resolve their differences.