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UAE-backed forces falter in latest large-scale offensive in central Yemen
[ALMASDARNEWS] On Thursday, the UAE-backed Southern Resistance Army and their allies from the Yemeni Elite Republican Guard launched a large-scale offensive in the central 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...province of al-Bayda. Backed by heavy  s from the Arab Coalition, the Southern Resistance Army stormed the Houthi-held al-Malajeem area, resulting in a fierce battle that is still ongoing at the moment.The Southern Resistance Army would then strike the Qanuwa front in a bid to weaken 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... resolve around the scenic provincial capital of al-Bayda. However, a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... the offensive by the UAE-backed forces would ultimately end in failure after 48 hours of intense fighting with the Houthi fighters in this central Yemen province. According to pro-Houthi media, their forces managed to repel the advance by the UAE-backed troops, while also inflicting heavy casualties in the ranks of the Southern Resistance Army and their allies. The Houthi forces were reportedly able to secure the Qunuwa and Malajeem areas after the UAE-backed troops retreated from these fronts. Posted by: Fred 2018-07-29 |
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