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Dozens of Houthis killed in training camp in Yemen’s Sanaa
2018-10-28
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Dozens of members of the pro-Iranian 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 ...
militias were killed and others injured in the Arab coalition air strikes which targeted a training camp for the militias in the northwestern suburb of the capital, Sanaa.

Local sources confirmed that the fighter jets of the coalition backing legitimacy in Yemen, launched six raids targeting a training camp in al-Shaab area in the directorate of Hamdan, northwest of the capital.

On Wednesday, reports revealed that the coup militias tightened their security and monitoring measures against officials and ministers in the coup government in Sanaa, fearing they might break away and flee to areas under the control of the Yemeni legitimate government.
Posted by:Fred

#2  They ARE worried about Houthi leaders slinking away (to survive). Think Berlin at the end of the war
Posted by: Frank G   2018-10-28 17:01  

#1  
I have the impression the Houthis have been on the losing end for months despite an occasional blown up market place, or some other attention gathering stunt involving usually defense-less entities.
Plus there is a split within the group, if press reports are to be believed.
Posted by: Roger29 Palms   2018-10-28 16:50  

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