2014 Yemen Civil War

9M14 Malyutka in the 2014 Yemen Civil War

Houthi-aligned forces are documented with 9M14 Malyutka / AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles in Yemen, principally as legacy anti-armor weapons from pre-war Yemeni stocks.

Weapon profile9M14 Malyutka
SideHouthi-aligned forcesRoleAnti-ArmorInsurgent / Guerrilla Use
9M14 Malyutka, MCLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons - 2014 Yemen Civil War
Image source: 9M14 Malyutka Kecel 1

Evidence Map

ClaimSources
Houthi-aligned forces possessed 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles in the Yemen conflict inventory.

Sources: Houthi Drone And Missile Handbook

AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles were reported among arms abandoned by Al Houthi fighters during fighting around Bouqa in Saada province.

Sources: Yemen Troops Push Into New District in Baydha Province

Houthi access to anti-tank missiles from Yemeni stockpiles formed part of the ground-war missile context against pro-Hadi and coalition forces.

Sources: The Missile War in Yemen

Timeline

9M14 Malyutka In 2014 Yemen Civil War

  1. Legacy anti-tank missile stocks enter Houthi conflict use

    CSIS describes Houthi missile sources as including Yemeni government stockpiles, while Oryx later identifies 9M14 Malyutka ATGMs as inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks.

    Sources: The Missile War in Yemen, Houthi Drone And Missile Handbook

  2. AT-3 Sagger missiles reported after Bouqa fighting

    Gulf News reported that Al Houthi fighters left AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles and ammunition among arms recovered by government forces in the Bouqa area of Saada province.

    Sources: Yemen Troops Push Into New District in Baydha Province

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

The 9M14 Malyutka appears in Yemen conflict reporting under both its Soviet designation and its NATO reporting name, AT-3 Sagger. Oryx lists 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles in the Houthi inventory and identifies them as weapons inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks.

A separate Gulf News report from November 2018 described Yemeni government forces advancing in Saada province and finding AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles among arms left by Al Houthi fighters at Bouqa. That report supports battlefield presence in Houthi-held or recently contested ground, but it does not identify a specific launch or target.

Sources: Houthi Drone And Missile Handbook, Yemen Troops Push Into New District in Baydha Province

Timeline

After the Houthi takeover and the 2015 coalition intervention, Houthi-aligned forces drew on Yemeni government weapons stocks as part of a wider missile and rocket inventory. CSIS describes those stocks as including anti-tank missiles and notes that Houthi access to anti-tank missiles helped resist pro-Hadi and coalition ground forces.

By November 2018, reporting from the Saada front placed AT-3 Sagger missiles among arms abandoned by Al Houthi fighters during government advances around Bouqa.

Sources: The Missile War in Yemen, Yemen Troops Push Into New District in Baydha Province

Narrative

In Yemen, the Malyutka was not documented as a newly supplied precision weapon in the same way as later Iranian-linked Houthi systems. The available source record instead places it in the older anti-tank guided missile layer of the Houthi arsenal, drawn from legacy Yemeni Army holdings and encountered on ground fronts.

The weapon's role was anti-armor and defensive or ambush use against government and coalition-aligned ground forces. Open sources do not provide a reliable count of missiles fired, confirmed targets destroyed, or the exact Yemeni unit operating the system in individual incidents.

Sources: Houthi Drone And Missile Handbook, The Missile War in Yemen, Yemen Troops Push Into New District in Baydha Province

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