The Houthis in Yemen claimed in an official statement that they had arrested a number of "spies," who they said were employed by Israeli and American intelligence. According to the Houthis, "the enemy assigned the spies intelligence activity tasks, including monitoring missile force sites, drones, naval sites and other military sites." The Houthis also said that "the spies monitored military, political and security leaders," and that "the enemy tried to recruit and plant agents and spies in the ranks of the security forces and the army."