On September 8, Saudi and Yemeni forces found a remote controlled explosive boat belonging to Houthi rebels off of Fasht island on Yemen’s western coast. The small and low-profile boat appeared to have been heavily modified to reduce its visibility on the water and had been packed with explosives.
The discovery came as no surprise, as the conflict in Yemen has seen the development of several unmanned boat bombs by Houthi militants, manufactured with what many observers have reported to be Iranian assistance. Since 2017, in fact, there have been several reports of attacks or discovery of these unmanned explosive vessels in the country.
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Source: European Eye on Radicalisation