Houthi

Arab Coalition Forces kill scores of Houthi commanders

Hodeidah - Emiratesvoice

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition Forces have targeted a meeting of Houthi commanders in Beit Al Faqih, Hodeidah, killing scores of the coup perpetrators. The strike, which followed the typical rules of combat engagement, came after the Coalition had received confirmed intelligence reports on a terror attack being plotted by the Iran-aligned militias. Field reports confirm that the militias are continuingRead more

Yemen army chief injured by landmine

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The Yemeni army's chief of staff has been injured by a landmine that went off while he was visiting the northern province of Al Jouf, where heavy fighting between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels is underway. A senior government official told Reuters that Brigadier General Taher Al Aqeeli suffered minor injuries in the explosion, which happened on Friday while heRead more

Yemeni parties rebuke Houthi repressive actions

Aden - Abdel Ghani Yahia

Denouncing Houthi-imposed repression in Sanaa, Yemeni political movements issued a statement against atrocities committed by militias. The statement condemned the systematic targeting of leaders and members of other parties found in Houthi-run areas. Hostile activities snowballed after the late President Ali Abdullah Saleh switched sides against the coup, after which he was killed. Dozens of his affiliates at the GeneralRead more

Yemen's president pledges to continue fighting against coupists

Aden - Abdel Ghani Yahia

Party representatives inside the Houthi-run Yemeni capital Sanaa warned that recent steps taken by the Iran-backed militia, whether on its security or justice levels, aim at legitimizing crimes committed and to set the premise of trying hundreds of detainees. The Houthi political move to eradicate inner surging opposition within coup ranks comes as news emerged on former President Ali AbdullahRead more

Yemen's army achieves notable advance in Shabwa

Sanaa - Abdel Ghani Yahia

The Yemeni Army and allied fighters on Friday got closer to clearing the province of Shabwa from Houthis insurgents following fierce battles that led to the liberation of the Bayhan directorate and other surrounding areas, forcing militias to flee. A spokesman for pro-government forces, Brigadier Abdo Majli, told Asharq Al-Awsat that Yemeni expert teams have already begun removing mines plantedRead more

Al Zaydi underlines Huthi role in prices

Aden - Hossam Al Kherbash

Media official of Yemen’s Oil Ministry Hassan Al Zaydi revealed that the number of displaced people in the Yemeni capital jumped to three million citizens, saying that the number is strongly increasing, as the city’s population declined to only five million citizens living in critical conditions due to the current conflict witnessed in the country. He added, in a statementRead more

Houthi militias terrorize tribal leaders in Yemen

Aden - Abdel Ghany Yahia

Houthi insurgents have resorted to terrorizing Yemeni tribes by threatening them of facing a fate similar to that of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed on Monday. A number of tribal elders loyal to the General People’s Congress (GPC) party uncovered that Houthi militias ordered them to announce in writing their support to the rebels, or face theRead more

US condemns missile attacks on Saudi by Yemen's Houthis

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The White House on Wednesday condemned missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi militias on Saudi Arabia, saying they threatened the region's security and undermined efforts to halt the conflict. Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired from warring Yemen over the capital Riyadh on Saturday. The rocket was brought down near King Khaled Airport on theRead more

Saudi-led coalition to allow commercial flights to Yemen

Riyadh - Emirates Voice

Commercial flights in and out of Yemen will resume on Sunday after the Saudi-led coalition fighting to restore the legitimate government lifted a week-long ban. The coalition closed all air, land and sea ports to stem the flow of weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen after an Iranian-supplied ballistic missile was launched at Riyadh from Houthi-held territory on Nov. 4.Read more

Houthi commander was killed in Yemen’s Hodeidah

Aden - Abdel Ghani Yahia

Houthi head of operations in the Yemeni province Hodeidah and 15 others were killed in a raid by the Arab coalition to support the legitimacy in Yemen. Sky News Arabia’s breaking news reported that the air strike targeted a gathering in the Directorate of Khokha, south of Hodeidah. In the meantime, a report by the Yemeni army said that coupRead more