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| Fighting against Al-Houthi supporters continues |
| 2004-08-17 |
| Despite the announcement by Major General Ali Mohammed Salah, Deputy Staff General, on last Thursday — 12th August 2004 that the Yemeni forces have tightened the noose on Shiekh Hussain Badr-el-Din and his followers in the hilly areas where they are fortifying themselves, some other information from Saadah Governorate assures that the confrontations between the army and al-Houthy's supporters continue in more than one area. And this information indicates that the army's artillery fire at Nushoor and Al Shafeah areas, and the villages close to them, has not stopped at the time of writing this news, Saturday — 14th August. These sources add that Dhahyan, Al al-Sayfi and Bani Muath & Walad Masood areas are witnessing random chases and arrests, leading people to escape to the surrounding hills, besides, other random arrests targeting those sympathizing with the Shiekh Al-Houthy in Sanaa, Hajjah, Sharafyn, and Haraz towns, in addition to some other Yemeni areas. In the same area, the Yemeni News Agency "Sabaa" quoted last Thursday, as stated by the Deputy Staff General of the Military Operations affairs, Major General Ali Muhammad Salah, that Hussain Badr-el-Din and those who remained with him are living their last breaths, after having been noose-tightened in Mran hills chains. The Major General Salah added that Al-Houthy and a group of his followers are split up in some of the houses in Al-Jaleel, Al-Jumaimah, and Al-Khureb areas in an attempt to hide themselves. The Military and Security men are currently following up and chasing that group in the places they are hiding themselves. |
| Posted by:Fred |