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Coalition air strikes target Houthi positions in Hodeidah
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Arab coalition in support of the legitimate forces 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...launched a series of air strikes on Friday targeting positions under the control of 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 in Hodeidah, west of the country. Sources told Al Arabiya news channel that the intensive raids on the Hothi militia positions in Hodeidah could be the beginning of the port battle that has been underway for some time. The Yemeni national army and the resistance, with the support of the coalition, decided to stop progress towards Hodeidah to give the United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... a chance to resolve the issue of the Houthi control of the port and the city. Permits for vessels In addition, the alliance announced the issuance of four entry permits for vessels destined for Yemeni ports carrying essential materials and oil derivatives, including two ships to Hodeidah and two ships to al-Saleef port. The coalition sources said that five ships were docked at the port of Hodeidah and seven ships were waiting to enter the port. They added that the Houthi militias in Hodeidah had deliberately disrupted the entry and unloading cargoes of three other vessels. Posted by: Fred 2018-07-28 |
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