Houthis Say ‘Spy Network’ Linked To CIA, Mossad & Saudi Intelligence Was Exposed

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The Interior Ministry of the Houthi-led government in the Yemen capital, Sanaa, announced on November 8 that it had exposed a “spy network” run by the United States’ CIA, the Israeli Mossad agency and the intelligence service of Saudi Arabia.

The spy network was exposed as a result of a “high-level security operation, conducted in several stages,” the ministry said in a statement, noting that the operation “uncovered the enemy’s plans, the methods of its treacherous agents, and their connections.”

According to the ministry, the network was run by a joint operations room based in Saudi Arabia that coordinated “sabotage and espionage efforts against Yemen” and “established numerous small cells, each operating independently but all linked to the enemy’s central operations room.”

These cells were provided with “sophisticated equipment, as well as tools for conducting surveillance and monitoring,” it alleged.

They were also trained on the provided equipment, report writing, coordinate transmission, and methods of camouflage and concealment to avoid detection and capture.

American, Israeli, and Saudi officers were involved in the training, which took place in Saudi Arabia, according to the ministry.

“The spy cells monitored Yemeni infrastructure and attempted to uncover the military and security structures, military manufacturing sites, and ballistic missile and drone launch sites used by our valiant army against the criminal Zionist enemy. They also gathered information and conducted surveillance on civilian state leaders, military and security commanders, their headquarters, and their activities,” the statement reads.

The ministry also claimed that the network “contributed to the bloodshed of Yemeni civilians in several operations launched by the American and Israeli enemy against homes, markets, and public places.”

“They provided the enemy with information and coordinates of some service facilities targeted by the enemy, with the aim of harming the interests of the Yemeni people and exacerbating their economic and living conditions,” it said in the statement.

These activities are meant “to destabilize security and stability [in Yemen], to stop and weaken the popular and official stance, and the military operations that support and assist Gaza and Palestine,” according to the ministry.

The Houthis engaged in a heated confrontation with Israel following the outbreak of the war in Gaza. The group attacked ships linked to Israel and launched dozens of missiles and drones at targets in the country. Israel responded by launching multiple waves of strikes against Yemen, killing the Houthis prime minister and mortally wounding the group’s chief of staff last August.

Earlier this year, the U.S. also launched strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. However, the two sides reached a ceasefire in May.

Out of all the members of the so-called “Axis of Resistance,” including Iran itself, the Houthis maintain the best operational security. Both the U.S. and Israel admitted facing intelligence difficulties when operating against the group. The situation was very similar with Saudi Arabia before a ceasefire was reached in Yemen a few years ago. Thus, the group’s allegation of joint intelligence work between the three sides is not surprising.

The accusations against Saudi Arabia are particularly interesting, as the Houthis could use them to escalate against the kingdom.

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