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Houthi 5th Military Region

Area Of Operation Yemen
Command Houthi Army General Staff
Financial Sources Local, Iran
Weapons Sources Iran
Status Active combat

Details

The Fifth Military Region in the Houthis’ army. The region includes the governorates of al-Hudaydah, Hajjah, al-Mahwit, and Raymah, and is considered one of the most important unde...

Sources

News sources in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.
The Houthi Jihad Council: Command and Control in 'the Other Hezbollah' By Michael Knights, Adnan al-Gabarni, and Casey Coombs