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Yemeni army seizes three Houthi-armed boats in Hajjah
2018-07-12
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Yemeni army has seized three armed fishing boats used in the past by the Houthis to attack naval operations carried out by the legitimate forces.

Those operations against 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 ...
militias were conducted with the backing of the coalition as Yemeni forces attempted to recapture the Habl port near Midi in the Hajjah governorate.

This is the first naval battle, through which the Houthis tried with to defend three boats loaded with guns and bombs. However,
a hangover is the wrath of grapes...
the capabilities of the coalition-backed naval army were able to defeat the Houthis.

The Houthis exploited the fishing boats and the fishermen in carrying out their military operations by camouflaging the boats, out of fear of being caught.

The naval formation of the Yemeni army in Midi has succeeded in the past few weeks in securing the coastal part of the sea in Midi after being trained by the naval forces of the Arab coalition.

Posted by:Fred

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