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| Houthi fighters drive al-Qaeda out of Yemen's key district |
| 2014-11-15 |
| [Iran Press TV] Yemeni 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... movement's Ansarullah fighters have driven al-Qaeda-linked Death Eaters out of a key district in al-Bayda Province in central Yemen, tribal sources said. The Shia fighters liberated the Khobza area near the city of Rada' on Friday after fierce fighting that left 25 Houthi fighters and 10 al-Qaeda Death Eaters dead. Ansarullah fighters used Katuysha rockets and heavy artillery in the fighting which began on Thursday afternoon. Rada' is regarded as one of the main strongholds of the Death Eaters in the strategic central parts of Yemen. The Lions of Islam have now withdrawn to Yakla district, on the border with Ma'rib Province. Al-Qaeda Death Eaters frequently carry out attacks on Yemen's security forces and have been locked in deadly battles with Ansarullah fighters over the past months. The central government has so far failed to confront the terrorist threat. Ansarullah fighters, however, have intervened to fill the vacuum and driven al-Qaeda Death Eaters out of many areas in the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |