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| Saudi-backed forces advance in Houthi heartland |
| 2018-08-02 |
| [ALMASDARNEWS] The Saudi-backed Yemeni National Army scored a new advance in northern Yemen, today, after a fierce battle with 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... forces in the Sa’ada Governorate. According to Sky News Arabia, the Yemeni National Army, backed by the Saudi-led Coalition, managed to capture the village of Mughram in the Baaqem District this afternoon. This advance by the Saudi-backed forces marks the first major advance they have made inside the Houthi provincial stronghold of Sa’ada. The Houthi forces are nearly in full control of the Sa’ada Governorate, which is strategically located near the Saudi border. For the Saudi military, securing the Yemeni border is a high priority for their high command, as the Houthi forces currently control several crossings. |
| Posted by:Fred |