News - Yemen: The leader of the revolution says Yemen's Armed Forces are currently in possession of home-grown ballistic missiles that sophisticated US-made surface-to-air missile systems cannot intercept or shoot down.

Sayyed Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, addressing a group of visiting tribal leaders and dignitaries from the southwestern province of Taiz in Sana’a on Wednesday, said the main priority at the moment was "to counter the US-Saudi aggression", as "military threats" persist and enemies continue to stockpile munitions to stoke "more tensions in the next phase,”  

“We now possess high-precision missiles that can cruise very long distances, and the new American system has failed to intercept them," Sayyed Abdulmalik said. "Saudi Arabia reached out to all the countries of the world to acquire systems that can shoot down our missiles. It even had to beg the Israeli enemy for help."

He added that efforts are underway to incorporate cutting-edge technology into homegrown Yemeni combat drones and enhance the flight endurance of unmanned aerial vehicles.

“Attempts are also being made to develop our air defense capabilities, as we have managed to down all types of enemy drones in recent years," he said.

“We cannot forgo the freedom and independence of our homeland under any circumstances. We are in an important situation. The enemy is arrogant and tries to capture even a small victory to attain some of its goals. The enemy is trying to recruit a large number of forces and prepare for the next phase,” Sayyed Abdulmalik said.

Saudi Arabia launched the devastating war on Yemen in March 2015 in collaboration with its Arab allies and with arms and logistics support from the US and other Western states.

The objective was to reinstall the Riyadh-friendly regime of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and crush Ansarullah, which has been running state affairs in the absence of a functional government in Yemen.

While the Saudi-led coalition has failed to meet any of its objectives, the war has killed hundreds of thousands of Yemenis and spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.