Iran-Backed Houthis Build Missiles, Weapons With Parts Made in China
Steadysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, in 2 reports over 2 days - no second voice in this corpus.
Wed, 23 September 2026Thu, 24 September 2026
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Bloomberg Politics
23 Sept, 16:00over 14 hours24 Sept, 05:55
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics16:00first to report
An examination of Chinese cargo seized en-route to a Houthi-controlled city reveals an array of commercial goods that can also be used to assemble ballistic missiles and drones.
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics05:55
The Houthis are no longer just relying on weapons from Iran. The group is now able to manufacture weapons inside Yemen, thanks to equipment and parts from China, according to interviews with Yemeni officials, intelligence sources, shipping experts, UN reports and customs data. Bloomberg's Simon Marks reports. (Source: Bloomberg)