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Arabia
Yemen’s army imposes full control over Saada’s Al-Zaher directorate
2018-09-02
[ARABNEWS] Yemen’s army, backed by the Arab Coalition, took full control of al-Zaher directorate, north-west of Saada province, after a large-scale military operation, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported.

A military source told the Yemeni Ministry of Defense’s official website, September 26, that the army fully liberated al-Zaher following 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 source, dozens of Houthis were killed, including high ranking field commanders.

Elsewhere, the army launched artillery raids targeting Houthi reinforcements sent to Sufyan directorate in an effort to retake strategic sites it had lost.



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