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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hey new followers 👋, I'll be spending more time on this platform going forward. Not sure how often I'll post tho.

Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 15/03/2024

Geolocation of Houthi Central Military Region Special Forces conducting live-fire exercises in Majzar, Marib, #Yemen today. Coords: 15.707758, 44.762569

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Today, Houthi security forces toured a Houthi exhibit in Al-Hudaydah, Yemen & inspected models of guided rockets (Badr 1-4, Saeer), AShMs (Faleq-1, Sajil, Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar, Tankil, Aasif), SAMs (Mutiaa, Miraj), ballistic missiles (Tawfan, Hatem, Karrar), & GLCMs (Quds 1-4, Z-0).

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

Today, the Yemeni Defense Ministry (anti-Houthi) hosted a large military parade for the 2024 training year in Wadi District, Marib, Yemen. Coords: 15.471853, 45.326747. Some of the event's arms & vehicles are ID'd in pics #3-4.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Today, the Houthi Defense Minister inspected & delivered a speech to Houthi 5th Military Region Command (MRC) brigade, company, & battalion commanders for their reserve forces in Bajil, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen. Coords: 15.057631, 43.292690

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

1/ Today, the Houthis hosted a rally in Shuaab, Sanaa, Yemen. It criticized a UNSC resolution that called for a cessation of Houthi ops against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Fighters carried an MP-40, a Pancéřovka vz. 27, & AKs (e.g., AMD-65, AK-104, AR-SF).

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

Today, a Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopter & a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over a Houthi rally in As Sabain, Sanaa, Yemen. It expressed support for Hamas' recent attacks against Israel. This is the 3rd appearance of the Su-22M4 w/ the 2223 serial number.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

Today, Houthi Coast Guard Aseef-1, Aseef-3, & Malah boats w/ a PKM GPMG, an NSV HMG, & a DHsK HMG patrolled the Red Sea.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

Houthi media has released new eulogy videos for Houthi fighters that were killed in recent clashes w/ the US Navy. Some videos show these fighters riding aboard Houthi Malah (one had an NSV HMG) & Aseef-1 boats.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

Today, the Yemeni military (pro-PLC) downed a Houthi Rujum UAV in frontline areas near Al-Rizamat, As Safra, Saada, Yemen.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

Today, a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over Sanaa City & approached "a military base" in Sanaa, Yemen. This is the 2nd documented appearance of a Houthi Su-22M4 in 2023.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

Today, Houthi media posted a graphic that reiterated how they wouldn't hesitate to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea. The graphic features two Samad-3 loitering munitions & a Borkan-H2/Qiam-1 ballistic missile. One Samad-3 is flying towards a ZIM container ship.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

On NOV 29, Houthi security forces participated in a funeral ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen. One of their Toyota Land Cruisers had a DHsK HMG.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

New Houthi eulogy videos show deceased Houthi fighters carrying a likely Iranian Nakhjir-3 DMR (copy of SVD/Type 79 DMR) & an Iranian Sageg RPG Launcher w/ an OFG-7 round in Yemen.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

A new "martyrs" exhibition in Hajja, Yemen expressed support for Hamas' recent attacks against Israel & featured a model of the Galaxy Leader ship, which is parked near the coast of Al-Hudaydah. The Houthis seized it in the southern Red Sea on NOV 19.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

A new "martyrs" exhibition for the Houthi Support Battalions features models of Houthi Zolfaghar/Borkan-3/Qiam-1 & Hatem/Khaybar Shekan ballistic missiles in Yemen.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

Hezbollah's satellite television channel Al-Manar recently toured the Galaxy Leader ship, which is parked near the coast of Al-Hudaydah, Yemen. The Houthis seized it in the southern Red Sea on NOV 19. A Houthi Malah boat w/ a DHsK HMG transported the Al-Manar journalist.

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Mae Nick Phra Khanong @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 26/11/2023

Liberia-flagged, Israeli-linked tanker CENTRAL PARK reported seized off the coast of Aden, according to UKMTO. Links to Israeli ownership points to another Houthi attack, but that point is not only far from Houthi territory, GoY and SLC coast guard assets lie between Houthi territory & seizure site

11/26 warning from UKMTO showing site of seizure off Aden, to the south of the Bab al-Mandab

Map of zones of control in Yemen showing Houthi-controlled coast far to the north of the Bab al-Mandab, with Tariq Salih's NRF and STC forces controlling the coast immediately north and south of the Bab al-Mandab

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Last week, @mtanderson.bsky.social noted that Sentinel satellite imagery depicted an "Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer (likely USS Thomas Hudner)" in the Red Sea. The Thomas Hudner was involved in shooting down a drone that emanated from Yemen today, according to Reuters.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Reuters reports the Thomas Hudner, a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, "shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen" during the early morning local time on Wednesday. Reuters added it's unclear "whether the drone was armed or how close it came to the ship before being shot down."

reuters.com

U.S. Navy ship shoots down drone from Yemen- officials | Reuters

A U.S. Navy warship shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in what appeared to be only the second time the United States has brought d...

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

3/ Houthi fighters also carried Chinese Type-56s & an AK-103 at today's event in Yemen.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

2/ Houthi fighters utilized likely Iranian KLTs, a Hungarian AMD-65, other AK variants, a DHsK technical, a PK/PKM GPMG, & an RPG-7 w/ a PG-7 pattern round during today's ceremony & live-fire exercises.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

1/ Today, the Houthi "Al-Aqsa Flood" military class from the Al-Badr Scientific Schools participated in a graduation ceremony & live-fire exercises in Yemen. They performed hand-to-hand combat drills, marched in formation, used UAVs to surveil & bomb sites, & raided some sites.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

A Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopter flew over Sanaa, Yemen on NOV 05.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 05/11/2023

A Houthi media account posted a new advertisement for an upcoming Houthi music video. It features a Toufan/Ghadr ballistic missile & Waeed-2/Shahed 136 loitering munitions.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

An Israeli Navy missile boat in the Red Sea on NOV 01. Israel sent missile boats to the Red Sea, the army said on Wednesday after Houthi forces in Yemen fired missiles & drones toward Israel's resort city of Eilat. Source: Shutterstock

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Geolocation of the Houthi Support Battalions conducting "Al-Aqsa Flood" live-fire exercises in Al-Khalq, Al-Jawf, #Yemen on OCT 29. They occurred near the border between Al-Khalq, Al-Jawf & Majzar, Marib. Coords: 16.038714, 44.744158

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Today, the Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Military (Pro-PLC) inspected Yemeni military sites near Azal & Al-Rizamat in Saada, Yemen. There was a Streit Spartan, an Inkas Titan-S, Aravis MRAPs, an LAV III, & Toyota Land Cruisers w/ ZU-23-2s, a ZPU-4, & recoilless rifles.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

Houthi Helicopter Ops Between 2022-2023 Key Takeaways 1. Houthi Mil Mi-17 helicopters have accounted for over four-fifths (82%) of their visually confirmed appearances in Yemen between 2022-2023. 2. Mil Mi-8 (Pic #2) & Mi-17 (Pic #3) helicopters have mostly appeared in Sanaa.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

"One of the officials said the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who are engaged in an ongoing conflict in Yemen. Approximately 2-3 missiles were intercepted, according to the second official. The officials said it was unclear what the missiles were targeting."

cnn.com

First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say | CNN Politi...

A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen, two US officials told CNN.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Geolocation of some Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) UAV feeds near Kisufim, Israel (00:13-0:38). They were featured in a PIJ video that was posted on Telegram on OCT 08. Feed #1: 31.367822, 34.373778 Feed #2: 31.371739, 34.397078 Feed #3: 31.365600, 34.384817

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

Geolocation of Hamas fighters raiding & capturing armored vehicles at an Israeli military site near Nirim & Nir Oz in Israel (0:21-0:53). Pic #3 = Bing Maps; Pic #4 = Apple Maps Coords: 31.326000, 34.401000 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

Geolocation of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine fighters at a damaged Israeli observation tower near Gaza's central wastewater treatment plant (0:06-0:32). Coords: 31.425840, 34.425370 Source: twitter.com/JoeTruzman/s...

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Geolocation of Hamas fighters engaged in armed clashes w/ Israeli forces near En HaShelosha, Israel (0:45-0:53). Coords: 31.373140, 34.418860 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Relative geolocation of Hamas fighters observing smoke emanating from an Israeli communications pylon near Kisufim & Re'im in Israel (0:12-0:21). POV: 31.409530, 34.404530 Pylon: 31.411883, 34.407286 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Geolocation of Hamas fighters engaged in armed clashes w/ Israeli forces near Tel Gamma, Israel (0:24-0:38). Coords: 31.384960, 34.447750 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Geolocation of Hamas fighters near Ein HaShelosha, Israel (0:38-0:45). Coords: 31.352250, 34.408700 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Geolocation of Hamas fighters destroying part of the border fence near Kfar Aza, Israel (0:43-0:48). A Hamas paraglider can also be seen flying over the border fence in this area. Coords: 31.499242, 34.510431 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Geolocation of a Hamas UAV bombing an Israeli M2 HMG tower (locally called "0.5 מקלע") near Nakhal Oz, Israel (0:23-0:26). Coords: 31.457430, 34.463440 Source: t.me/qassambrigad... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Geolocation of a scene in a new Hamas video that shows smoke emanating from two locations near the Shikma Reservoir, Israel (01:04-01:08). POV: 31.584150, 34.501819 Smoke #1: 31.595433, 34.493592 Smoke #2: 31.594119, 34.497942 Source: t.me/qassambrigad...

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Geolocation of a Hamas UAV bombing another Israeli M2 HMG tower (locally called "0.5 מקלע") near Netiv HaAsara, Israel (0:28-0:31). Coords: 31.559761, 34.541558 Source: t.me/qassambrigad...

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Geolocation of a Hamas UAV bombing an Israeli M2 HMG tower (locally called "0.5 מקלע") near the Shikma Reservoir in Israel (0:20-0:28). Coords: 31.586644, 34.505355 Source: t.me/qassambrigad...

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Geolocation of Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters entering Nir Oz, Israel (0:23-0:25). Coords: 31.306010, 34.404110 Source: t.me/sarayaps/16178 [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Relative geolocation of Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters near Nir Oz, Israel (0:10-0:13). Coords: 31.305780, 34.407580 Source: t.me/sarayaps/16178 [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Relative geolocation of Hamas fighters closer to the Re'im Military Base in Israel (0:14-0:19). Coords: 31.364650, 34.450740 Source: t.me/MilitaryMedi... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Relative geolocation of Hamas fighters near the Re'im Military Base in Israel (0:09-0:12). Coords: 31.369730, 34.449760 Source: t.me/MilitaryMedi... [Graphic Content Warning]

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

9/ There were multiple Ford Rangers at today's military parade in Al-Mahrah, Yemen.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

8/ A truck w/ a possible ZU-23-2 (green arrows) can be seen atop a nearby hill in some event photos.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

7/ Event photos show two more Streit Cougars w/ DHsK HMGs as well as Yemeni soldiers carrying more AKs, a PKM GPMG, & more Yugoslavian M80 Zolja rocket launchers.

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Joshua Koontz @joshuakoontz.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

6/ The Yemeni military held another military parade at this location in JUL 2023.

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