The reports said the fighters underwent specialized instruction on drone construction, maintenance, and remote-control systems in areas under the control of the Houthi movement in Saada province, a long-standing stronghold of the group in northern Yemen.
According to the information, the training program focused on drone assembly techniques, operational procedures, and guidance systems, reflecting growing concerns over the increasing use of unmanned aircraft by armed groups across the region.
The reported training has raised concerns among regional security observers about potential cooperation and knowledge-sharing between armed organizations operating in different conflict zones, particularly in the field of drone warfare.
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Increasing cooperation between the Houthis and Al-Shabaab in Somalia described as threat to regional stability
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Financial Times:
-Increasing cooperation between the Houthis and Al-Shabaab in Somalia has been described by U.S. Africa Command leadership as an "escalatory" threat to regional stability
-The Houthis have sold weapons to Al-Shabaab and trained hundreds of fighters in the use of drones and explosives
1,500 Al-Shabaab fighters from Somalia trained with the Houthis in Yemen, according to reports from former UN experts
-Al-Shabaab in Somalia sought more advanced weapons from the Houthis, including Iranian S358-model surface-to-air missiles
-Houthi envoys intensified their visits this year to Al-Shabaab's stronghold in southern Somalia, and the Houthis have used their new alliance to install radars and equipment for monitoring navigation from the African coast