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Yemeni Army takes control of al-Habl port in Hajjah
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Yemeni army and the popular resistance backed by Arab coalition air defense took control over al-Habl port in Hajjah governorate in northwest of the country.A squad of the Yemeni army navy unit along with a ground force and air cover from the coalition, managed to take control of the port of al-Habl under Hiran directorate in Hajjah, following festivities with 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... militias. Yemeni military sources said that the army recovered three boats and various kind of weapons. The source added that the Yemeni army inflicted losses among the Houthi militias inside the port, while the coalition air strikes destroyed a number of vehicles which were being used to transport weapons and ammunition. Posted by: Fred 2018-06-30 |
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