Houthi armed forces use homemade missiles to attack Yemeni government army armored vehicles and cargo trucks

China News Service, September 10 (Reporter Diao Wei) Recently, the Houthi armed forces launched missiles to continuously attack targets of the Yemeni government forces supported by Saudi Arabia, destroying many of the opponent's armored vehicles and cargo trucks.

Footage of an attack on an armored vehicle of the Yemeni government forces. Photo/"Times of India"

A video released by the armed forces on the 6th showed that in an open desert area with sparse green vegetation, three wheeled armored vehicles of the Yemeni government forces were hit by missiles and exploded. After the smoke and dust dispersed, the armored vehicles had turned into a pile of scrap metal.

According to Reuters, on September 7, local time, a large number of heavy freight trucks stationed at the Wadia Port on the border between Saudi Arabia and Yemen were attacked. The parking lot was turned into a sea of ​​​​fire, and billowing black smoke covered the sky.

It can also be seen in the picture that many trucks exploded twice after catching fire, indicating that they contained flammable and explosive items. The Houthi armed forces stated that "these trucks are transporting ammunition and oil from Saudi Arabia to the Yemeni government army base."

It is worth noting that this video was also shot by a drone that was deployed in advance. It seems that the Houthi armed forces have long been eyeing this important but weakly protected target.

Footage of the attack on Wadia Port. Photo/"New York Post"

The reason why the Houthi armed forces use drones to "live broadcast" is not only to conduct reconnaissance, track the opponent's movements and indicate targets, but also to evaluate the results of the "targeted killing".

According to the Houthis, both attacks used "homemade ballistic missiles." Some analysts say that the weapon used by the former may be the "Fatah-360", and its prototype is a short-range surface-to-surface tactical missile developed by Iran.

A report by the Council on Foreign Relations, a US think tank, stated that as an important ally of Iran, the Houthi armed forces have obtained production technology for missiles and drones in recent years, and the "Fatah-360" may be one of them.

According to the Belgian "Army Knowledge" website, this type of missile uses a solid fuel propulsion system and has a compact and lightweight design (less than 800 kilograms). A launch vehicle can carry 6 missiles, achieving "all-terrain mobile deployment + quick attack and quick withdrawal."

Foreign media pointed out that with the help of satellite and inertial dual guidance modes, the "Fatah-360" can control the circular probability error to about 30 meters after flying 120 kilometers at a high speed of Mach 4.

"Fatah-360" missile launched. Picture/Ukrainian "Defense Express"

The 150-kilogram high-explosive warhead it carries has a fragmentation radius of more than 100 meters. It can be seen that this missile is remarkable in terms of penetration speed and strike accuracy. (over)