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Arabia
Houthis destroys Soddy convoy with RPG fire
2016-08-25


Houthi forces ambush Saudi Army near Najran in southwestern Saudi Arabia and have destroyed several Saudi Arabian armoured vehicles due to breakage of Georgian-made Didgori medical armoured personnel carrier developed by the “Delta”.

Delta earlier announced that it had won a GEL100 million (USD40 million) contract to supply “several dozen” vehicles to Saudi Arabia after its offering won trials held in Saudi Arabia in 2014.

Footage emerged of the Yemeni Republican Guard and the supporting Popular Mobilization Forces ambushing Saudi vehicles in Najran, a province in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi regime has so far failed to stop the Yemeni advance that has reached Najran Dam amidst Houthi advances on almost all fronts. A few days ago, Yemeni forces managed tosurround Saudi-backed forces in the imperative city of Taiz in southern Yemen by cutting all supply lines to the city from Aden.

During the battle, Didgori armoured vehicle had suspension damage and blocked the way for light armoured vehicles (LAV). Crews of Saudi fighting vehicles were killed.

The Didgori armored medical evacuation vehicle is primary design to insure transportation of wounded soldiers from the front line of military operations and providing first medical aid during transportation. This medical evacuation vehicle on universal Ford F550 4×4 chassis and fully designed, assembled and tested by State Military Scientific-Technical Center “Delta” in Georgia.
Posted by:badanov

#4  Crappy road, or dug out?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-08-25 16:50  

#3  Good thing they discharged their advisors, NOT!
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-08-25 11:40  

#2  Poor route recce and following too close. Next time advantage the hours of darkness. I recommend early morning, well before the call to prayer.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-08-25 03:16  

#1  A Shiite Ismaili majority area.
Posted by: phil_b   2016-08-25 02:52  

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