Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed that their drone industry has become “very advanced”. The Iran-backed group also claimed to have “rapidly advanced” their military capabilities despite counter strikes by the west. “Yemen has achieved what was impossible, and benefited from the experience of some of the nations of the axis [of resistance] in manufacturing,” Houthi spokesperson and the group’s chief negotiator Mohammed Abdul-Salam said, Press TV reported citing Al-Mayadeen.