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South China Morning Post
· collected 2026-09-15 · by Seong Hyeon Choi
Video clips circulating on social media suggest that debris from a Chinese DF-15A missile booster stage has been found in Marib, Yemen. This discovery marks the first confirmed sighting of this type of Chinese missile in the Middle East, raising questions about covert arms deliveries to the region amidst escalating conflict between Saudi and Houthi forces. The DF-15A is an advanced variant with a range of up to 900km, and its appearance in Yemen indicates possible secret transfers from China to regional actors involved in the ongoing conflict.
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Video clips circulating on social media show debris from what appears to be a DF-15A rocket booster stage in Marib governorate’s Raghwan district in Yemen, about 170km (105 miles) by road from Sanaa. The discovery marks the first time this Chinese-made missile has been found operating in the Middle East, with no previous confirmed reports of its export to entities there. This suggests that Chinese DF-15A missiles may have been covertly delivered to the region amid escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels. The DF-15A is an advanced variant of China’s DF-15 short-range ballistic missile series, known for a range of up to 900km.
Written for “Chinese Missile Use In Middle East” on 2026-09-17,
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Has a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East?
asserted
missile → use → East
Video of a DF-15A rocket motor in Marib hints at secret arms deliveries as Saudi-Houthi fighting escalates
Video clips circulating on social media in the past week showed debris from the booster stage of a short-range ballistic missile with “DF-15A” written on its side found in the Raghwan district of Marib governorate, about 170km (105 miles) by road from the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
asserted
debris → hint → capital
The same images were carried uncensored by multiple Chinese online news outlets.
asserted
images → carry → outlets
The discovery marks the first time the DF-15A missile, and more broadly the Dongfeng missile series, has been found operating in the Middle East.
asserted
missile → mark → East
There are no previous confirmed reports of its export to Middle Eastern entities, suggesting the Chinese-made missile may have been delivered covertly to the region.
uncertain
missile → be → region
While the DF-15 series is classified as a single-stage solid-propellant missile system, the recovered hardware appears to correspond to the large solid-rocket motor casing used during the initial boost phase of flight.
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hardware → classify → flight
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