Yemen's Houthis attempting to build own variant of Iran's Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile to boost targeting capabilities

Sanaa, Oct 14 (UNI) Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia is attempting to develop its own version of Iran's precision-guided Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile using components sourced from Chinese companies, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, in a bid to expand the group's ability to strike targets across the region. Citing findings from UK-based arms-monitoring organisation Conflict Armament Research (CAR), the newspaper reported that the missile could have a range of around 1,930km, putting targets across much of West Asia within reach. The findings were based on information provided by Yemeni authorities following the interception of two shipments in…