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UAE-backed troops abandon Saudi-led battle against Ansarallah forces in northern Yemen
 [ALMASDARNEWS] In a major development 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... , the UAE-backed Southern Movement has withdrawn from the Saudi-led battle against the Ansarallah forces in the Sanaa, Marib, Jizan, and Hajjah governorates. According to reports from northern Yemen, the Southern Movement made the decision to withdraw from this battle after Saudi-backed Islah forces captured Aden city in the southern part of the city on Wednesday. Prior to the capture of Aden by the Islah forces, the Southern Movement had taken control of the city after a few days of fighting. The Islah Party (var. al-Tajma’ al-Yemeni al-Islah) has been one of the main forces fighting the Ansarallah troops in northern Yemen; however, the Southern Movement has been providing much needed reinforcements to a number of fronts in this region of the country. For the Ansarallah forces, this could be a turning point in several battles in northern Yemen, including the ongoing fight for the Nihm District of eastern Sana’a. Related: Southern Movement: 2019-08-15 The bitter cost of fighting in Yemen and the urgent need for a united stand Southern Movement: 2016-11-03 Local Aden authorities crackdown on illegal takeovers Southern Movement: 2016-06-20 Yemeni government will stay in Aden until Sana is liberated Related: Ansarallah: 2019-08-28 Arab Coalition intercepts, downs Houthi drone launched from Yemen’s Sanaa Ansarallah: 2019-08-28 Houthis fire ballistic missile from Yemen’s Amran province Ansarallah: 2019-08-26 Arab Coalition intercepts and destroys six ballistic missiles Related: Northern Yemen: 2019-08-10 Yemeni rebels say chief's brother 'assassinated' Northern Yemen: 2019-08-07 U.N. Accuses Yemeni Forces of Attacks against Northerners Northern Yemen: 2019-06-11 Houthi forces destroy 3 Saudi Army vehicles along Yemeni border Related: Aden : 2019-08-28 Houthis fire ballistic missile from Yemen’s Amran province Aden : 2019-08-26 Arab Coalition intercepts and destroys six ballistic missiles Aden : 2019-08-26 Arab Coalition intercepts and destroys two drones launched by the Houthi militia from Yemen’s Sanaa Related: Islah Party: 2017-12-15 Yemen Islah party sever ties with Muslim Brotherhood Islah Party: 2017-11-11 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Yemen party leader Islah Party: 2017-01-23 Houthis hold prisoners under bad conditions Posted by: Fred 2019-08-30 |
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