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Arab Coalition foils Houthi attack targeting international shipping lines
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Arab Coalition's front man, Colonel Turki bin Saleh al-Maliki, said on Saturday that the coalition thwarted an imminent action to target international shipping routes."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... elements on the Yemeni island of Bawadi were attacked, as they planned violent operations targeting international shipping routes and international trade," the front man said. He clarified that "The impending attack included planning to use the small bomb-trapped boats and a group of divers to plant naval mines in the ships." Posted by: Fred 2017-11-12 |
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