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| Defected Yemen General Rallies Armed Militants in Arhab, near Sana'a International Airport | |
| 2011-09-07 | |
| [Yemen Post] A source, close to big shots within the ruling party announced that al-Jawf province, in northern Yemen, was being overflowed by Islamic fascisti from the provinces of Marid and Shabwa. Furthermore, several convoys of weapons were seen being transported from the Saada region to Arhab, where fierce festivities are still taking place between rustics loyal to the revolution
The anonymous source also said that the tribes were setting temporary shelters to house the new troops, organizing the men into divisions before sending them as reinforcement towards Nehm and Arhab. The troops are believed to be under defected General Ali Mohsen direct command. The source added that the government was determined to defend its military position in the Arhab region, as it was considered to be a strategic point of defense of the utmost importance since nothing else stood in between Arhab and the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. The military equipments received by the tribes are believed to have been sent by al Houthi rebels, long standing enemies of the regime and sheikh Faris Manaa, a well known armed dealer and close friend of Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar. | |
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