Houthi-linked dealers sell arms on X and WhatsApp, report says

Traders affiliated to Iran-backed rebel group found to have been running weapon stores on social media for years

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Arms dealers affiliated with Houthi militants in Yemen are using X and Meta platforms to traffic weapons – some US-made – in apparent violation of the social media firms’ policies, a report has revealed.