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2019-03-27 Arabia
Thousands rally in central Sanaa as Yemen conflict hits four-year mark
[ALMASDARNEWS] Thousands of people rallied in central Sana’a on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the onset of the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Protesters held pictures of those killed in the conflict. One of the demonstrators said: "This year will be the year of victory and the year of legendary steadfastness."

The Saudi-led war in Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...
was launched in 2015 as an attempt to crush 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 ...
movement in the region and reinstate former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

The war has killed tens of thousands of people and left the country’s economy in tatters. According to recent UN reports, almost 80 percent of the Yemeni population ‐ some 24 million people ‐ are in need of assistance and protection, with millions facing the plight of starvation.

Posted by Fred 2019-03-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ]  Top
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