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| Yemeni (Hadi) army liberate al-Durahmi in Hodeidah, capture 100 Houthis |
| 2018-08-13 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Yemen’s army liberated completely the al-Durahmi district south of Hodeidah province following intense festivities 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... militia, according to the website of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense. The deputy operations commander of the second brigade of al-Amaliak, Colonel Ahmed al-Hujaili, said that the Yemeni National Army launched a fierce attack on the city of Durahmi from several axes, managing to liberate it completely from the Houthis. Col. al-Hujaili said that the fighting resulted in huge casualties among the Houthi militia in addition to the capturing of 100 Houthi murderous Moslems, while the Yemeni legitimate army confiscated weapons and ammunition. He explained that the army was able to cut the supply lines of the Houthi coup militias coming from the Directorate of Beit al-Faqih and from other areas. |
| Posted by:Fred |