Yemen’s Shi’ite Houthi movement has threatened to launch more drone strikes after Thursday’s high-profile attack in Lahj Province, which targeted a military parade at an airbase there.
Spokesman Yahya Sarea says that the attack was a “legitimate operation against aggression” targeting the Saudi-backed forces. He said the Houthis are building a stockpile of locally manufactured drones.
Thursday’s attack killed a handful of Yemeni troops at the al-Anad Air Base. Though most of the slain were not named, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Tamah was confirmed to have died of his injuries. He was the head of the Saudi-backed Yemeni military intelligence.
While Thursday’s drone was able to wound a number of high-ranking military officials, it is likely that the Saudi-backed forces will be more careful in the future not to allow their leadership in areas where they’re liable to be targeted en masse by drones.
Good riddance to dead baby killers.