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Yemen finds DF-15A missile debris, first Middle East proof

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC · How we work

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Yemen authorities discovered DF-15A missile debris in Marib’s Raghwan district, about 170 km from Sanaa.
Social-media videos posted this week show the fragments marked “DF-15A” on their side.
The find is the first confirmed DF-15A or Dongfeng series presence in the Middle East.
No prior reports of DF-15A export to the region suggest a covert delivery.
The DF-15A variant can travel up to 900 km using a single-stage solid-propellant motor.

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Story summary

Yemen authorities discovered DF-15A missile debris in Marib’s Raghwan district, about 170 km from Sanaa.
Social-media videos posted this week show the fragments marked “DF-15A” on their side.
The find is the first confirmed DF-15A or Dongfeng series presence in the Middle East.
No prior reports of DF-15A export to the region suggest a covert delivery.
The DF-15A variant can travel up to 900 km using a single-stage solid-propellant motor.