British Army soldiers are on a secret mission in the Middle East to protect people against deadly attacks from thhe Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The troops are from the Royal Artillery Regiment and are working 24 hours a day to prevent drone attacks from the Yemen-based forces. The Mirror reports that missile experts are working as part of Operation Crossways amid ongoing worry over a large-scale conflict starting in the region. The Houthis are fighting Saudi Arabia and have attacked ships from the West after announcing Israel as their enemy. The UK has sent navy ships to the Red Sea to guard against Houthi missile and drone strikes on boats. But sending regular soldiers to shoot down Houthi missiles was kept quiet, found only on the 12 Regiment Royal Artillery website, and is “highly sensitive,” sources say. Operation Crossways was at first just a training mission in Saudi Arabia but got attention for helping local forces who were said to be committing atrocities in Yemen. Now, with the Houthis planning attacks on Saudi cities, threatening Israel, …