[ALMASDARNEWS] The Saudi Coalition carried out a successful ambush in the al-Jawf Governorate of Yemen, Sunday, killing and wounding several members of 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 Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews...
forces.
According to pro-government media, the Saudi Coalition troops in the Mojama region of al-Jawf carried out a well-timed ambush against a group of Houthi fighters that were moving through this part of the province.
The reports said that the Saudi Coalition was able to kill at least five Houthi fighters, while wounding several more that were present during the ambush.