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| Yemeni army advances further into Saada amid violent clashes with Houthis |
| 2018-10-05 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Yemeni army liberated areas that extend four kilometers inside Baqim amid violent festivities with the Houthis on the outskirts of the district in Saada. Brigadier-General Yasser al-Harthi said the Yemeni army aided by the coalition’s fighter jets seized control of ranges of al-Aswad mountains and Ghara mountains and other areas which include the town of Muhdayda. The army continues to advance in the path that links between Baqim and the international al-Alab border crossing. More than 25 Houthis, including field commanders, have been killed and others were maimed and captured during this time. Some 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... groups are still besieged in some posts in Baqim after the army cut their supply routes. Several Houthi gunnies fled and left behind weapons such as sniper rifles, mortars and B-10 rifles and three vehicles loaded with ammunition, RPG, thermal missiles, cycle of violences and wireless communication devices. |
| Posted by:Fred |