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Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi missile stockpile
[ArabNews] The Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government on Wednesday said it destroyed a 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... rocket-manufacturing workshop in Saada, as well as weapons stockpiles including surface-to-surface and ballistic missiles. Weapons obtained by Houthi militias from Iran were also seized, said coalition front man Col. Turki al-Maliki at a presser in Riyadh on Wednesday. "We have knowledge of the movements of those wanted in Yemen." The coalition leadership welcomed the UN Security Council’s condemnation of Houthi launches of ballistic missiles against 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... "There’s a responsibility on countries that turn a blind eye to the smuggling of weapons to the Houthis," the coalition said. It has developed a new mechanism for inspection and verification of arms smuggling, al-Maliki said. "Five vessels went to the port of Hodeidah carrying fuel this week. Coalition forces gave 10 permits to transfer aid to 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...through land crossings," he added. "Air-borne foodstuffs were sent to besieged areas of Yemen," he said, stressing that the coalition continues to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Yemen. The coalition said it welcomed cooperation with human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. organizations inside and outside the country. "Some human rights organizations inside Yemen are infiltrated by the Houthis. We understand the pressure on organizations in areas controlled by the militias," said al-Maliki. "Shabwa is under the control of the legitimate government. The province is being cleared of mines planted by the militias," he added. "The Yemeni National Army is advancing strongly in the province of al-Baydah." The Houthis have lost many field commanders and their morale is low, he said, adding: "We call on those who have information about Houthi hard boyz to contact us." Coalition forces targeted 412 Houthi military positions, including those near the Saudi border, as well as a supply vehicle for militias and field commanders at the border, al-Maliki said. The coalition targeted assembly points for militia fighters before they are sent to the frontlines, he said, adding that the coalition refrained from targeting military sites that contain civilians. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-12-28 |
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