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Houthis threatening civil aviation by using modified Iranian defense weapons, Yemeni army says

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The Houthi militia is using Iranian air defense weapons that have been modified into loitering missiles, posing a serious threat to civilian aircraft, the spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces said on Saturday. The weapons are being converted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps experts in Yemen and are being launched from Hodeidah Governorate toward international air routes over the southern Red Sea, Col. Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili said. Al-Nuzaili said the missiles can cruise for up to 25 minu