Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial muscle
Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics.

Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics.



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Deaths on Egyptian-owned Tihamah mark first shipping deaths linked to Houthis since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
The latest attacks come just a day after Houthi rebels targeted al-Makha and its port, killing seven people.

AJ’s Audrey MacAlpine reports from a secret launch site in eastern Ukraine, where soldiers prepare long-range drones.
Day of mourning has declared in the Russian republic of Tatarstan after one of the deadliest drone strikes of the war.
They carry ammunition, can conduct kamikaze missions and have shown they can capture enemy positions.
Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations are a ‘constant reality’, says Germany’s interior minister.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq.
Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon’s Tyre as third day of the seventh round of US-brokered talks concludes.

German authorities are investigating how a drone packed with explosives reached Leipzig/Halle Airport.
An airport employee spotted the drone carrying what authorities described as ‘an unknown explosive device’.