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söndag 9 november 2025

Iran-backed group says it arrested members of an alleged spy ring operating in Yemen, accusing them of monitoring military sites and leaders on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies


 Iran-backed group says it arrested members of an alleged spy ring operating in Yemen, accusing them of monitoring military sites and leaders on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies



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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed Saturday they had uncovered a “joint espionage network” allegedly run by the CIA, the Mossad, Saudi intelligence and IDF Military Intelligence, arresting its members and accusing them of operating inside Yemen under Saudi command.

According to a statement released by the Houthi-run Interior Ministry, the alleged network’s “operations room” was based in Saudi Arabia and directed smaller cells working independently across Yemeni territory but connected to it.

The Houthis said the Saudi-based command center supplied the cells with advanced surveillance and monitoring equipment, and claimed that Israeli and Israeli military intelligence officers were directly involved in managing the network.

The statement further alleged that the operatives had been trained by American, Israeli and Saudi officers on Saudi soil and were tasked with collecting intelligence on Yemeni military and security facilities, including weapons production sites, ballistic missile launchers and drone bases. The Houthis said the network also monitored civilian and military leaders, their headquarters and field movements.

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