[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi issued several military changes in Yemen, including the appointment of a new Deputy Chief of General Staff after the truce ended on Monday due to 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...
violations.
The president appointed Major General Ahmed Saif al-Yafei Deputy Chief of General Staff, Brigadier General Saleh Mohammed as first commander of the military district in Hadhramaut.
The changes came in response to criticism of military leaders failing to push forward against the Houthi militias, mainly in Marib ‐ which has seen months-long festivities between Houthis and Yemeni forces backed by the Arab coalition.
Clashes in Hadhramaut
Meanwhile coinciding with the decision to change the commander of Hadhramaut, gunnies dressed in al-Qaeda clothing attacked on Monday the military forces in the area. The gunnies were reportedly captured, however their identities were not revealed.