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Houthi drones attack Saudi Army base near Yemeni border
2019-01-27
[ALMASDARNEWS] 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 launched a heavy attack this afternoon on a Saudi military base near the Yemeni border.

According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion attacked a Saudi Army base in the Asir Province of southern Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
with their armed drones.

The Houthi forces said their bombs managed to hit their intended targets at the Saudi base, causing significant damage to the military installation.

No further details were released.

Earlier today, the Houthi forces carried out a powerful attack on a Saudi military gathering using their Badr P-1 ballistic missile.

The Houthi forces said their ballistic missile managed to hit its intended target, killing and wounding several Saudi military personnel in the process.
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