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Saudis announce onset of military intervention in Yemen
 [Iran Press TV] Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... has begun launching Warplanes of the Royal Saudi Air Force reportedly bombed the positions of the Ansarullah fighters and launched attacks against the Sana'a airport and the Dulaimi airbase early on Thursday. A Saudi warplane was shot down by the country's air defense system, the al-Alam television reported. There were reports of fatalities among civilians after "The operation is to defend the legitimate government," Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi envoy to the US, told news hounds in a rare news conference at the Saudi embassy in Washington on Wednesday, referring to the administration of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi whose whereabouts are unknown after reportedly fleeing the country earlier in the day. Jubeir added that the current situation in Yemen "is not an option" for Riyadh, saying the operation began at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (2300 GMT). He further accused the Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... fighters of having "always chosen the path of violence," claiming Riyadh would do "anything necessary" for "the legitimate government" of the Arab world's most impoverished county. "We consulted very closely with many of our allies and in particular with the United States. We are very pleased with the outcome of those discussions," he said. "We have a situation where you have a militia group that is now in control or can be in control of ballistic missiles, heavy weapons and an air force." Posted by: Fred 2015-03-26 |
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