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2015-04-09 Arabia

Iran Sends Navy Vessels Near Yemen Amid Airstrikes

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Posted by Steve White 2015-04-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The Houthis control 2 strategic islands (one being Perim) in the Strait, and I'll bet that 'logistics' ship is packed with supplies for them and will dock on the island.

The Houthis have fortified Perim island and it looks like it will take a large force and a few sunk ships to get them out.

This could get very interesting.

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Posted by phil_b 2015-04-09 01:48|| 2015-04-09 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Torped0 practice

Posted by Frank G 2015-04-09 08:57|| 2015-04-09 08:57|| Front Page Top

#3 I have heard there are huge manatees which live in that area, capable of wrecking a ship.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-04-09 12:51|| 2015-04-09 12:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Saudi and co will have occupy Perim Island to keep the riffraff out.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-04-09 15:28|| 2015-04-09 15:28|| Front Page Top

#5 And the Iranian "destroyer" is something the rest of the world calls a frigate, a rather small and overaged one at that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_frigate_Alborz

Posted by Chantry 2015-04-09 18:03|| 2015-04-09 18:03|| Front Page Top

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