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Saleh’s nephew seen in Yemen’s Hodeidah following victories
2018-02-19
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Tarek Saleh, the nephew of late Yemeni president former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it...
, was seen in Hodeidah with the city’s governor al-Hassan Taher in the operations room to liberate the west coast.

Areas in the west coast have been recently liberated, such as Hays.

Many Yemenis think Tarek’s public appearance sends a clear message to the Houthis especially that Tarek is viewed as the "second man" after Ali Abdullah Saleh and that he’s played an efficient role in the uprising against the Houthis in Sanaa.

Earlier this month, Tarek, who beat feet from Sanaa where he was leading battles against the Houthis, called on all parties in different fronts and with different political affiliations to reach agreements to serve the mutual aim of confronting the 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 ...
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