Yemen and the Red Sea

Basha Report says Houthi forces are losing territory in western Taiz and Marib as a Houthi propagandist threatens ballistic missile use

This version is a correction.

MOVEMENT
Location
Al-Wazi'iyah and Dhubab, Taiz, and Balaq and Raghwan, Marib, Yemen
Actors
Houthis
Importance
Standard

Basha Report said on 8 October 2026 that Houthi forces were losing territory in Al-Wazi'iyah and Dhubab in western Taiz, and in Balaq and Raghwan in Marib, and that Houthi propagandist Adel al-Hassan warned that morning that the movement may begin using ballistic missiles equipped with airburst and fragmentation warheads, accompanying the warning with footage of a test launch of the Badr P-1. The post does not give a date or clock time for the territorial losses and gives no figures.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: As Houthi forces lose territory in Al-Wazi'iyah and Dhubab in western Taiz, and in Balaq and Raghwan in Ma'rib, a Houthi propagandist warns of ballistic missile use

The account is Basha Report, an analyst outlet. The territorial losses are its assessment and were not verified against a Saudi or Houthi statement, and the missile warning is a named propagandist's statement rather than a confirmed capability change.