The Wall Street Journal: The Development of the Intelligence Capabilities of the Sana’a Forces Confuses Their Opponents
The American “Wall Street Journal” affirmed on Sunday the development of the intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities of the Sana’a forces, noting that they have come to possess advanced capabilities to monitor the Saudi military movements and the Riyadh-backed Yemeni forces, and to carry out precise attacks targeting military sites and troop gatherings.
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The newspaper quoted Yemeni officials loyal to Saudi Arabia expressing their fears of the camps being infiltrated by informants, in conjunction with the use of drones to monitor targets before attacking them.
The newspaper based its report on a UN assessment published in 2025, which indicated that the Sana’a forces possess advanced monitoring technologies and mechanisms.
According to the Yemeni expert Mohammed Al-Basha, the Sana’a forces systematically target military reinforcements, ammunition shipments, troop gatherings, and redeployment operations.
The report attributed the development of these capabilities, including drones, missiles, and intelligence systems, to Iranian support, while the researcher Fatima Abu Al-Asrar described the current level of threat as much worse than it was in 2015.
The report shed light on the attack that targeted Al-Alam Camp in Shabwah on the 19th of this current October with three ballistic missiles, and resulted in the killing of at least 75 people and the wounding of more than 200, among them Saudi military personnel, according to officials and witnesses quoted by the newspaper.
It noted that the attack was preceded by drone reconnaissance for several days, and that the camp was not equipped with air defense systems.
It also addressed the October 15 attack on Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, which combined drones and missiles and resulted in dead and wounded, among them Saudi officers, according to the report.
On October 21, a missile targeted an airport near Al-Mukalla, shortly after the arrival of Saudi military reinforcements to a base in the area.
The newspaper linked the three attacks with the timings of the arrival of reinforcements or military equipment, which raised questions about the ability of the targeted forces to protect their positions and monitor the movements that precede the strikes.
The report concluded that Saudi Arabia may need to recruit more Yemeni fighters or send additional forces to Yemen if it wants to launch a wide military attack against the Sana’a forces, in light of the losses incurred by the forces affiliated with it.