Footage of the purported
Footage of the purported "Hatem-2" launch, which the Houthis called a "homemade hypersonic missile."
  • Houthi rebels say they've fired a locally made hypersonic missile as they target ships in the Red Sea.
  • Dubbed the "Hatem-2," the Houthis said the missile is a solid-fuel warhead fired at a Liberian-flagged ship.
  • The Houthis aren't known to have advanced arms manufacturing, and the missile resembles Iranian designs.

Yemen's Houthi rebel group said on Wednesday that it targeted a Liberian-flagged ship in the Arabian Sea with a "homemade hypersonic missile," saying it unveiled the weapon for the first time.