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Yemenis Seize Capital of Strategic al-Jawf as Saudi-led Mercenaries Retreat
[ENGLISH.ALMANAR.LB] 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... ’s armed forces, along with Ansarullah fighters, have taken control of the strategic city of al-Hazm, the capital of the northern al-Jawf province, as Saudi-led mercenaries retreated after losing ground in the region. Sources close to Saudi-allied former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, confirmed Sunday that forces led by Yemen’s popular Ansarullah movement took control of al-Hazm, which is located only 150 kilometers (90 miles) south of the border with 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 came after fierce fighting with Saudi-led mercenaries who were forced to withdraw to neighboring Ma’rib province. At least 30 Saudi-led forces, including high-ranking pro-Hadi officers, were killed in the fighting over the past two days. Maged al-Madhaji, executive director of the Sana’a Center, a Yemeni think-tank, told AFP that the capture of al-Hazm could be a game-changer. "Control of the capital of al-Jawf could totally change the course of the war. Iran's Houthi sock puppets  ...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 legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. 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 JewsThey like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him... s have made an exceptional advance and are changing the balance" in their favor, he noted. Related: Ansarullah: 2020-01-26 Two arrested Bangladeshis entered India in 2018 to commit terror acts, NIA says in charge sheet Ansarullah: 2019-12-19 3 'top militants' of 'Allahr Dal' arrested Ansarullah: 2019-12-14 RAB arrests leader of Hashu-Kashu Bahini organized crime gang Related: Al-Jawf: 2020-02-16 Dozens of civilians killed in Saudi-UAE-led air raids in Yemen Al-Jawf: 2019-12-14 Pro-gov’t Yemeni Army captures strategic mountain in Al-Jawf Al-Jawf: 2019-03-15 Saudi Coalition accidentally bombs allied forces in Yemen, 30 casualties Related: Houthis: 2020-02-24 AQAP confirms death of leader Qassim al-Rimi Houthis: 2020-02-16 Dozens of civilians killed in Saudi-UAE-led air raids in Yemen Houthis: 2020-02-15 Houthis claim they have shot down a Saudi Arabian Panavia Tornado fighter jet using a surface-to-air missile Posted by: Fred 2020-03-02 |
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