Jag har kollat upp den siffra som cirkulerar att huthierna har 300 000 soldater. Detta vore en ovanligt stor armé om uppgiften var sann. Källan är en FN-rapport. En expertpanel har bedömt läget för säkerhetsrådets räkning:
"The Houthis have been actively engaged in recruiting and training people in most of the governorates under their control. They launched a large-scale recruitment and training campaign under the name 'Al-Aqsa flood'. Government officials informed the Panel that several thousand people, including children, have been recruited by the Houthis since November 2023. Estimates ranged from 220,000 fighters in 2022 to 350,000 as at the time of writing, compared with 30,000 in 2015. While the Panel has not been able to independently verify the number of newly recruited fighters, a large scale mobilization would be a matter of concern."
"Government officials", tror jag här är Jemens officiella regering och inte huthiernas egna.
Rapportens nummer: S/2024/731. Den är från 2024.