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Houthi militias violate Yemen truce 185 times
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A shaky 48-hour truce has seen at least 185 violations committed by 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... militias, mostly in the beseiged city of Taiz, Al Arabiya's sister channel Al Hadath News Channel has reported. Spokesman of the Arab coalition supporting the legitimacy in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... Maj. Gen. Ahmed Asseri was quoted by Al Hadath as saying most of the violation took place in Taiz. "Houthi militias attempted to shoot a ballistic missile targeting Marib city," he said. "They did not abide by the truce at all. All violations," he added. The truce which began mid-day on Saturday aimed at getting humanitarian assistance to several areas at the request of Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. Saturday's truce, the third announced this year, could be extended if the Iran-aligned Houthi movement shows commitment to abide by it and if the group allows humanitarian aid  into areas under siege."The truce will be renewed if the Houthis adhere to it, include its representatives in the DCC (De-escalation and Coordination Committee) for Dhahran al-Janoub, and lift the siege on Taiz," a statement carried on Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. Six attempts to clinch a ceasefire in Yemen have foundered, including a three-day October truce that fell apart as soon as it went into force. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-20 |
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