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Houthi forces intensify offensive operations in southern Saudi Arabia
[ALMASDARNEWS] 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... forces intensified their field operations in southern 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... this past weekend, targeting the Saudi Army’s positions in several areas near the Yemeni border. Beginning with the Jizan region, the Houthi forces were able to inflict heavy damage on the Saudi military’s positions near the Alib Crossing. The Houthi forces would then launch a powerful attack on the strategic al-Dukhan Mountain, which is where they managed to score a big advance earlier in the week. Meanwhile, ...back at the comedy club, Boogie sadly admitted that he was a better peeping Tom than he was a comedian... in the Najran a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province and a favored target of Houthirocket forces.... province, the Houthi forces struck the Saudi Army’s defenses in the Sudis and al-Shabakah areas; this resulted in a short battle on Sunday. The Houthi forces intensified their field operations in southern Saudi Arabia after the Arab Coalition resumed their powerful assault on the port-city of Hodeidah. The Hodeidah Port is the humanitarian lifeline for the Houthi-controlled areas 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...if lost, it would leave millions under a land, air, and sea siege. Posted by: Fred 2018-08-01 |
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