UN experts: Yemen's rebels getting weapons similar to Iran's U.N. experts say Yemen’s Houthi Shiite rebels are receiving parts for drones and weapons in potential violation of a U.N. arms embargoUNITED NATIONS -- Yemen’s Houthi Shiite rebels are receiving parts for drones and weapons, some with technical characteristics similar to arms manufactured in Iran, in potential violation of a U.N. arms embargo, U.N. experts say. The Yemen conflict began with the 2014 takeover of Sanaa by the Houthis, who control much of the country's north. A Saudi-led military coalition allied with Yemen's internationally recognized government has been fighting the Houthis since 2015. The panel said it identified a network targeting women who oppose the Houthis, including through the use of sexual violence. The experts said they investigated the Sept. 14 high-profile attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Khurays and Abqaiq, where the kingdom’s crucial oil processing plant is.

Source: ABC News February 01, 2020 01:18 UTC