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Houthi forces foil massive Saudi military offensive in northern Yemen
[AlMasdar] The Saudi military and the Hadi loyalists launched a big offensive in northern 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...this week that targeted several areas controlled by 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. Backed by heavy  s from the Arab Coalition, the Saudi military and Hadi loyalists stormed the Houthi positions in the Bayda region, resulting in a series of intense festivities.While the attack was intense and had air superiority, the Saudi forces were unable to crack the Houthi lines after several hours of fighting on Monday. According to the Houthi forces, their troops managed to destroy at least three armored vehicles and kill more than ten Death Eater in the Bayda region. As shown in the video below, the festivities were very intense and both parties engaged in close combat:
Posted by: trailing wife 2018-08-22 |
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