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Analysts Predict Hodeidah Port to Lose Immunity Like Sanaa Airport

A boat carrying smuggled weapons to Houthis was stopped by the US Navy a few days ago in the northern Arabian Sea (AP)
A boat carrying smuggled weapons to Houthis was stopped by the US Navy a few days ago in the northern Arabian Sea (AP)
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Analysts Predict Hodeidah Port to Lose Immunity Like Sanaa Airport

A boat carrying smuggled weapons to Houthis was stopped by the US Navy a few days ago in the northern Arabian Sea (AP)
A boat carrying smuggled weapons to Houthis was stopped by the US Navy a few days ago in the northern Arabian Sea (AP)

Military analysts believe that the evidence presented by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition on the use of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen for the smuggling of weapons has left the seaport at risk of losing its civilian immunity the way the Sanaa airport did.

The immunity of Hodeidah port will be lifted after the Arab Coalition clearly demonstrated its use in arms smuggling and the transfer of military experts of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Lebanon’s terrorist Hezbollah group, revealed Brigadier General Fawaz Kasseb.

On Sunday, the Arab Coalition released video footage of a Hezbollah member confirming that the sea was the only gateway for support to the Houthis

“If we lose the sea, neither support nor fighters will reach Yemen,” said the Hezbollah member in the video.

“The immunity of Sanaa airport, which was used militarily, was lifted, and this may be repeated with the port of Hodeidah, which is one of the areas through which Houthi receives weapons and Iranian and Hezbollah terrorist elements,” Brig.Gen. Kasseb told Asharq Al-Awsat.

“The port of Hodeidah will lose its immunity after displaying all intelligence information and making the United Nations face the present fait accompli,” he added, noting that the international body was unfortunately was carrying out a policy of long-term containment of the Houthis, a matter that led to humanitarian disasters,” he added.

Kasseb predicted that the coming period would witness joint naval operations between the Yemeni National Army, with the support of the Arab Coalition, to liberate the port of Hodeidah. This would completely cut off any smuggling through the port.

“Hodeidah is the anchor to the smuggling of Iranian missiles and drones,” confirmed Brig. Gen. Yahya Abu Hatem.

“It is a site for reassembling smuggled weapons, and the launching of missiles and drones towards civilian targets in Yemen and Saudi lands,” he added in a tweet.

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Syria’s Military Operations Command Targets Warlords, Associates of Asma al-Assad

Photos of the missing hang on the main gate of Saydnaya prison, north Damascus (AFP)
Photos of the missing hang on the main gate of Saydnaya prison, north Damascus (AFP)
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Syria’s Military Operations Command Targets Warlords, Associates of Asma al-Assad

Photos of the missing hang on the main gate of Saydnaya prison, north Damascus (AFP)
Photos of the missing hang on the main gate of Saydnaya prison, north Damascus (AFP)

Detainees at Hama Central Prison, who surrendered or were captured during battles that toppled Assad regime positions, will face trial on Thursday, a UK-based war monitor reported.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), trials will be held in batches.
A judicial committee linked to the Justice Ministry of the interim government formed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) will handle the cases, SOHR director Rami Abdul Rahman told Asharq Al-Awsat.
The “Military Command Administration” is carrying out raids in Syria’s coastal regions, Hama, and Homs to arrest warlords accused of profiting from the conflict, the SOHR reported.
The campaign targets figures tied to regime leaders, including associates of Asma al-Assad, the ousted president’s wife, and former officials accused of war crimes.
The campaign is targeting officers, militias, and informants accused of crimes against Syrians, according to the SOHR.
After the regime’s collapse and intensified fighting, hundreds of officers and fighters surrendered, with many now detained as prisoners of war.
The SOHR has urged treating detainees according to international laws, allowing them to contact their families, and ensuring fair trials before independent courts.
The organization also called for convicted individuals to be informed of legal procedures and the timelines for each step.

The White Helmets have uncovered around 20 unidentified bodies and skeletal remains in a drug warehouse near the Sayyida Zainab area in Damascus, Syrian Civil Defense official Ammar Al-Salmo said on Wednesday.
Sayyida Zainab, a southern Damascus district, was a Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militia stronghold since 2012. These groups claimed to defend the site during Syria’s uprising. According to AFP, they have now been replaced by local armed groups.
Al-Salmo, speaking near the shrine, said, “We received reports of foul odors and remains in the warehouse.”
A small refrigerator held about 10 decomposed bodies, with bones and skulls scattered across the room.
The remains, believed to be 1-2 years old, were collected for DNA testing.
Bashar al-Assad fled Syria on December 8 after opposition forces led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham launched a rapid offensive, ending 13 years of his regime’s oppression of opposition protests.
The SOHR reported that military authorities are prosecuting individuals linked to war crimes under public pressure for justice and to prevent acts of personal retribution. Accountability for crimes remains a core demand of the Syrian revolution.