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2018-11-05 Arabia
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Yemeni forces carry out Parachute landing in Maran mountain, Houthis’ stronghold
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[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Yemeni national army, backed by the Arab coalition carried out a parachute landing by special forces and counterterrorism forces, in the mountains of Maran, south of the governorate of Saada, the military stronghold 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.
Major-General of the Special Forces, Colonel Ahmed al-Musabi, said that "the National army forces carried out an air landing on Thursday behind the enemy lines, during which they gained control of a number of positions in the mountainous region, paving the way for reinforcements to come in.
He added that the operation was "carried out by well-trained units" of the national army.
He pointed out that the Yemeni army forces are working in cooperation with the security forces to complete securing the liberated positions in the directorate of al-Dhaher, and the extraction of Houthi mines, in preparation for the return of citizens to their homes.
Over the past two days, the Yemeni army advanced more than 40 kilometers toward Maran, amid heavy casualties among the Houthi militias.
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