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The Houthis (Ansar Allah) released video footage on October 30 showing their fighters repelling an attack by Saudi-backed forces east of Yemen’s al-Jawf province.
Houthi fighters targeted the attackers with various heavy weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles and first-person-view suicide drones.
Several vehicles, including armored bulldozers and pickup trucks armed with heavy machine guns, were seen burning in the video after being struck. The footage also showed successive explosions following a strike on a vehicle carrying weapons and military equipment.
The Houthis revealed that the failed advance attempt by Saudi-backed forces was commanded by senior Saudi officer Fares al-Shammari.
In an intelligence report released earlier in the day, the Houthis identified al-Shammari as the officer overseeing a Saudi military advanced operational base in Marib province. The report details Saudi Arabia’s command-and-control structure in Yemen.
The footage also showed Houthi fighters taking control of abandoned military vehicles and seizing quantities of light and medium weapons.
Other scenes from the footage showed Saudi-backed forces attempting to evacuate their dead and wounded. The Houthis noted that their fighters allowed the evacuation to proceed so that wounded enemy personnel could receive medical treatment.
No casualty figures were provided, but the group claimed the operation resulted in heavy losses in personnel and equipment and prevented the attacking forces from achieving their objectives.
The attack, like many other recent advance attempts by Saudi-backed forces in al-Jawf and Marib, was likely meant to distract the Houthis, who continue to make gains in Taiz and Lahij. These attempts appear to be making the situation even worse for the kingdom and its allies in Yemen.
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the house of saud can not defend its totally exposed economy and infrastructure from ansar allah. another bribe to kushner will not fix this. stupid
thank you for publishing this