The Iranian-backed Houthi militia launched a ballistic missile from one of its camps in Ibb Governorate, towards the Red Sea.

Local residents reported that, this Thursday afternoon, the Houthi militia launched a ballistic missile from the “Al-Hamza” camp in the Al-Sabra District, southeast of Ibb.

Residents added that they heard a strong explosion in the areas surrounding the camp and nearby areas, including the governorate center.

Activists circulated pictures that they said were of the missile in the sky of the city after its launch and heading towards the west, which is likely towards the Red Sea, which has witnessed continuous Houthi attacks for more than two months against commercial shipping ships, as part of an Iranian plan to militarize the Red Sea.