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Yemeni forces make new advances near Ma'rib after latest victory, 50 fighters killed
[HodhodYemenNews] Fierce battles have continued on Thursday between the 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... i army and Popular Committees on one side, and the Saudi-led coalition forces and their armed factions on another side, in the south of Ma’rib city, eastern Yemen. The army forces carried out a successful operation, during which they were able to encircle the coalition troops and target them in al-Faliha area between Abida valley and the eastern Balaq Mountains, according to tribal sources. The sources indicated that intense coalition  ...KABOOM!... s failed to save the Saudi-led forces, which suffered huge losses in lives and military gear. Many coalition officers and soldiers were killed, including field leaders Hamad bin Mohammed bin Waheet and Zayed bin Sultan Ta’iman. Over 50 mercenaries killed or injured in clashes with Yemeni army [HodhodYemenNews] 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... i Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e has confirmed on Wednesday evening that "the army forces were able to confront a wide advance of ISIS and UAE mercenaries towards our positions in the Harib and Ain districts. Despite their intense air cover, they did not make any progress." He went on to say, "The enemy has been dealt a blow to its personnel and equipment, with more than 50 of them killed or injured, and a number of armoured vehicles destroyed". "The missile force attacked large gatherings of the enemy with two ballistic missiles; the strikes were accurate, resulting in a large number of dead and maimed," the Yemeni Army front man concluded. Related: Harib: 2022-01-19 At least five civilians killed in Saudi airstrike on car Harib: 2022-01-17 Saudi-led coalition forces conduct 50 airstrikes across Yemen Harib: 2021-09-24 Breakthrough front in South Marib in Yemen Related: Marib: 2022-01-19 Operation Cyclone Yemen Marib: 2022-01-16 Arab Coalition conducted more than 60 military operations targeting Houthi militia in Marib and al-Bayda Marib: 2022-01-13 Arabian Coalition Announces Extermination of Over 200 Houthis in Yemen Posted by: trailing wife 2022-01-21 |
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