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| Yemeni nationalists launch attack to seize Al Jawf |
| 2015-12-04 |
| Yemen’s national army and resistance fighters launched a major offensive on Wednesday to expel the Iranian-backed coup rebels from the northern Al Jawf governorate, a Yemeni news network reported on Thursday. The two-pronged offensive from the East and South targets Al Labnat military camp, the largest camp controlled by the Houthis and their allies in Al Jawf north of the capital Sanaa, the main rebel stronghold. The camp and other areas had been under the control of the pro-government tribes before they were driven out by the insurgents in heavy fighting a few months ago. Masdar Online, quoting resistance sources, said the offensive is intended to seize that camp and other rebel positions in the area. “The offensive is the beginning of the battle for the liberation Al Jawf from the Houthis and their allies,” a source said. In another development, tribal fighters clashed with the Houthis in Mazareeq and Al Said areas in Al Shaaf in Al Jawf on Wednesday. The network said the fighting erupted after the insurgents broke an agreement with the tribes and occupied positions in those areas. “The tribes succeeded in repelling rebel attacks and expelling the militias from some areas…clashes were still continuing late Wednesday,” the report said. Map at the link |
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