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On January 17, forces loyal to Saudi-backed Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and the Saudi-led coalition captured the strategic mount of Showkan and nine other positions in Bart al-Anan district of the northern province of al-Jawf, according to the UAE-based al-Arabiya TV. Additionally, pro-Hadi forces captured fifteen fighters of the Houthis.
Showkan Mount overlooks several areas controlled by the Houthis including Silba and al-Quaif valleys that are located 140km away from Saada city. The city is the main target of the Saudi-led coalition operations in al-Jawf province.
Meanwhile, the Houthis attacked several positions of pro-Hadi forces and the Saudi-led coalition in al-Mahashmah village in Khabb wa al-Sha’af district of al-Jawaf province, according to the Yemeni al-Masirah TV. Over twenty fighters of pro-Hadi forces were killed by the Houthis during the attack in al-Mahashmah, the report says.
The Saudi-led coalition was able to make a significant advance in al-Jawf province in the last two months. However, the coalition advance will likely slow down once it gets closer to the main heartland of the Houthis in Yemen, Saada city.
Boooooo
Iran needs to do more for the Houthis..why is no one helping them! they are the bravest warriors trying to defend their homeland from the evil empire.