Yemen’s army launches range of attacks against Sada

Yemeni army announced the killing of 20 Houthi militants on Sunday at Sada governorate in the northern side of the country. Military source revealed that 20 insurgents have been killed during their attempt to infiltrate to the areas controlled by the governmental troops, saying that the militias witnessed increasing losses on both humanitarian and equipment level.

The Arab Coalition’s fighter jets bombarded the sites related to the Houthi militias and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh at Herd Front. The raids led to the destruction of a tank possessed by the insurgents in addition to the killing of a large number of militants.

The Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, demanded the United Nations to put the strategic port of Hadida under its supervision. The demand came after that attack conducted by a fighter jet against a ship carrying refugees leading to the killing of 42 persons. The Arab Coalition denied its responsibility over the attack calling the United Nations to supervise the strategic port.

The coalition said, in a press statement, that the step would ease the delivery of humanitarian supplies to the Yemeni people and could prevent the smuggling of weapons and humans.

In Abu-Dhabi, Emirati Minister of Foreign Affairs Anwar Qaraqash revealed that the Yemeni crisis should be resolved in the framework international and Gulf initiatives. The statement came during his meeting with UN Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed to discuss the recent developments witnessed in the country during the recent period.

He added that militias have changed the city to huge depots of missiles and arms – militias intended to conceal these arms in various locations especially in high population areas not to mention that schools have become military barracks for arms and training.

Tarshen also mentioned the regular reports that were submitted to the coalition forces and chambers of operations on the depots in order to deal with them in a direct and quick way before raiding the city. He added that Houthis intended to hide the weapons after the coalition stroke a number of Houthis whereabouts and depots.

Commenting on the presence of foreign experts in Sa’da, he affirmed that “Hezbollah” and IRGC trainers and missiles’ experts were seen.

Sa’da’s 15 provinces are not all supporters of Houthi militias but the power of weapon and oppressing people in these provinces have forcefully suppressed the militias’ dissidents who have published posts on social media websites expressing their own opinions. Others were killed due to barbarian torture in militias’ prisons.

This pushed a great part of people to remain silent until the equation in the city is changed and this will happen soon with the progress of the national army and the liberation of provinces

source:AFP