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| Saudi Coalition prepares to launch biggest offensive on key Yemeni port |
| 2018-11-04 |
| [ALMASDARNEWS] The Saudi-led Coalition is preparing to launch its biggest offensive to capture the strategic port-city of Hodeidah in western Yemen. Led by the Yemeni Elite Republican Guard and UAE-backed Southern Resistance Army, the Saudi-led Coalition forces have already launched a preliminary offensive this week that has targeted 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... defenses near the Hodeidah Airport. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... the Saudi Coalition’s advances have been limited near the Hodeidah Airport; they are expected to make a much bigger push in the coming days. With tens of thousands of troops already deployed to this strategic area along the Red Sea coast, the Saudi-led Coalition is hoping to capture the last major port under Houthi control. This will not be an easy task, however, as the Houthi forces have thousands of fighters inside and outside of Hodeidah city. Most of these Houthi fighters are battle-tested and well-armed; they will make it very difficult for the Saudi-led Coalition troops to seize any ground around Hodeidah. |
| Posted by:Fred |