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| 27 killed as Shia rebels attack army in north Yemen |
| 2014-05-21 |
| [Pak Daily Times] At least 27 people were killed when Yemeni Shia 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" ... rebels launched attacks on an army position in northern Yemen on Tuesday, military officials said. The attack targeted an army position in the western outskirts of the northern province of Amran, some 50 km north of the capital Sanaa. The attack sparked hours-long shootout between the soldiers and the Iranian catspaws. At least 20 soldiers and seven armed rebels were killed, several military officials and medics said. The Armored 310 Brigade's commander Mohammed al-Wali was among the dead, said the officials. Dozens from both sides were maimed. Hundreds of the murderous Moslems, most of them coming from the Shiite rebel northern stronghold province of Saada, were seen besieging the armored 310 Brigade in Al-Jumaimah Mountain, which overlooks Amran city. According to the residents, the gunshots were still heard and the Iranian catspaws spread over the city of Amran and closed its main entrances. Officials at the defense ministry said the government army presence in Amran has been decreased as hundreds of soldiers of the armored 310 Brigade in Amran, as well as the Al-Majd Brigade in southern part of Saada, have been deployed early this month to join the three-week government offensive in southern Yemeni provinces against al-Qaeda murderous Moslems. |
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