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17 Houthis killed, dozens injured in Sanaa battles with Yemeni army
2018-03-02
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Following fierce battles with the Yemeni Army and Arab Coalition, 17 Houthis were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday in Nahm, in Yemen’s capital Sanaa.

In a statement, the Yemeni army said, "National army forces fought fierce battles with 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 ...
militia in Nahm, east of the capital, and killed 17 militiamen, and maimed dozens."

They added that the militia was trying to sneak into the al-Tabab mountains in the last two days to control this vital location.

Among those killed were three Houthi field commanders. According to the army’s statement, 33 Death Eaters were captured, including four field commanders.

The army was able to retrieve large amounts of weapons and ammunition following the battles in Nahm.

Hundreds of Death Eaters were killed and injured following several battles in the last weeks, in addition to air raids carried out by the Arab Coalition in Sanaa.

Posted by:Fred

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