According to the sources, smuggling networks operating between Yemen, the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea have facilitated a series of negotiations between representatives of the armed group in Yemen and Sudanese armed actors. The most recent meeting, held last week, reportedly discussed a new mechanism and emerging routes for arms smuggling across the Red Sea.
The sources said the Houthis rely on smuggling networks with ties and influence in Yemen and the Horn of Africa, and use islands near Eritrea as temporary storage sites for weapons and components used in ammunition production. These sites are also believed to be used for assembling parts of drones and missiles.
Sheba Intelligence has also obtained the names of four Houthi military commanders believed to be involved in managing or coordinating arms-smuggling operations toward Sudan. The full details of the roles attributed to these commanders could not be independently verified.
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