Yemeni Conflict: News #3

@Calripson

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Sometimes supporting both sides like that just leads to endless war...

nomadski wrote:
But if there is arms embargo, then men have to face each other and line up. Hand to hand combat. This way then the most numerous and determined  ( usually the one facing existential threat, fighting for justified survival ) will win. The conflict is settled more quickly and for longer term. With fewer casualties as a result of reduced lethality of arms.

You are joking aren't you?

They did that months ago, so probably this is making a piece of news from an old story.

AFAIK they have the same seeker as used in the R-73, but the larger diameter of the body of the missile gives them a better FOV.

A serious improvement would be the autopilot and datalink used on the R-27ER so the missile could be flown closer to the target before needing to get a lock which would allow longer range engagements of targets with small IR signatures....

Battle of Marib: Houthis control most of the region

Forces of the Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah movement continue their offensive in the province of Marib, the last strategically important region of the country, where the presence of government forces still remains. Both sides of the conflict do not demonstrate their intention to seek a compromise, because of which the civilian population suffers.

Earlier this week, the administration of President Mansour Hadi , who is backed by an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, declared the southern part of Marib a military zone. This decision was due to the advance of the Houthi troops, who also took control of part of the Shabwa region in southern Yemen.

Yemenis trapped, displaced by fierce fighting in Marib region https://t.co/xxNuOSg5Z3
- Devdiscourse (@dev_discourse) October 14, 2021

This zone is of strategic interest for both sides of the conflict: there are oil fields and the country's only terminal for liquefied natural gas. Nevertheless, the ambitions of the opposing forces lead to the fact that the conditions in which ordinary Yemenis live are increasingly deteriorating.

The United Nations (UN) presented a report on the situation in the Middle East country on October 13, which provided unconfirmed reports that at least six civilians were killed there last month.

The document notes that in September alone, almost 10 thousand residents of the Marib region were forced to leave their homes due to the ongoing hostilities.

The latest escalation in fighting has displaced at least 2,670 Yemenis in Marib last week alone. #Marib has been a safe haven for over 1 million IDPs like Ali who sought refuge here fleeing fighting in Ibb with his family. He now worries for their future as fighting intensifies. pic.twitter.com/HsfEYb68SY
- UNHCR Yemen (@UNHCRYemen) October 6, 2021

Earlier, the Yemeni authorities said that about 35 thousand more people were trapped in the Al-Abdiyah area due to the blockade continuing since September 23. Restrictions prevent not only the movement of civilians, but also the delivery of medical supplies and humanitarian aid there.

The day before, Saudi sources reported that in just 24 hours, as a result of 19 operations of the Arab coalition air force , more than 100 Houthis and 12 military vehicles were eliminated . These actions were taken in order to stop the advance of the rebels and prevent them from entering the besieged area.

Hundreds of Yemenis are trapped by fierce fighting between government and Houthi forces in the northern Marib governorate. https://t.co/BK3KeDDafW
- The Star (@staronline) October 14, 2021

Riyadh representatives reported similar results today . Over the past day, in the same part of the country, coalition forces have destroyed about 180 insurgents and 10 vehicles during 40 military operations.

Ten military vehicles were destroyed and over 180 #Houthis killed in operations carried out by the Arab coalition in Abdiyah, #Yemen https://t.co/8sM3X4XRJe
- Arab News (@arabnews) October 15, 2021

UN sees the problem

UN Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Ramesh Rajasingham, as part of his speech to the Security Council members, said that the situation in Yemen is getting worse every day. At a meeting on October 14, he said that about 20 million citizens of the country are in need of urgent assistance. At the same time, he noted that all the efforts undertaken by the United Nations aimed at de-escalating the conflict and ending the war had come to a standstill.

Rajasingham stressed that the tensions in Marib are heating up not only because of the Houthi offensive and attacks by the Arab coalition, affecting at least 50 different regions. According to him, since the beginning of October, the number of internal conflicts between the armed groups operating in the country, competing with each other, has increased in the region.

The confrontation does not end

Now the Houthi forces hold positions 18 kilometers west of the administrative center of the Marib region. Currently, hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons are already taking refuge in the city, and due to the introduction of martial law in the region, their living conditions are becoming more unfavorable.

Yemenis trapped, displaced by fierce fighting in Marib region https://t.co/B1c39YjXWN
- Daily Round Up (@ DailyRoundUp1) October 14, 2021

In the meantime, Ansar Allah is not yielding its positions, despite the constant air attacks of the Arab coalition. On Thursday, they were able to recapture several pieces of military equipment from rivals in Sirva district.

Meanwhile, the United States continues to gradually curtail its presence, withdrawing part of the THAAD anti-aircraft systems from Saudi Arabia, which makes the kingdom more vulnerable to attacks by Houthi drones, often directed towards important infrastructure facilities of the Gulf State . Just last week, several people at Abha airport were injured after Saudi air defenses shot down an aircraft belonging to the rebels. The UAV was able to get too close, which caused the injuries of the air harbor staff.

Houthi missiles and drones hit radius

It is possible that the increasing activity of Riyadh in Yemen is a compensation for the weakening of the kingdom's defense - the Saudis are trying to reduce the number of the enemy so that he does not pose such a significant threat to them. In addition, in Marib, in addition to oil fields, there are important facilities of the Arab coalition, without which its activities in the region will be even less successful.

But so far the Saudis have not succeeded in their operation, despite the damage inflicted on the rebels. As early as Thursday, the Houthis announced their advance in the Al-Juba area, where the Hadis now control only small tracts of land. There is evidence that the leaders of local tribes entered into a non-aggression pact with the rebels, which avoided unnecessary bloodshed and destruction.

Yemen: Houthis advance on Marib amid accusations of besieging civilians https://t.co/qQtYeDzFVn pic.twitter.com/sdb5rywczH
- Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) October 14, 2021

Most of the Marib region is now under the control of the Ansar Allah movement.

https://riafan-ru.translate.goog/1537535-srazhenie-za-marib-khusity-kontroliruyut-bolshuyu-chast-regiona

Them BM are lethal, 6 Saudi officers and 12 soldiers dead plus 20 wounded.

Yahya Sare'e
@Yahya_Saree
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1- On Wednesday , the missile force carried out a special operation targeting the Duty Forces camp in Jizan , with five ballistic missiles targeting the command headquarters, weapons stores and the base of the Apache helicopters, and the hit was accurate .

Updated

This operation led to killing and wounding of more than 35 Saudis, including officers & pilots of Apache helicopters, according to intelligence information.
This comes in the retaliation to crimes of the aggression, its continuous raids, and its unjust siege on our country.

Yemen Army delivered a strong blow to the Saudi army eliminating 35 officers in a ballistic missiles strike on the ‘Al Wajib’ military base in Jizan yesterday, the spokesperson for the Yemen armed forces Brigadier Yahya Saree stated.

The Yemen Army, the real one operating from the Yemen capital Sanaa, not the one that reports to the ousted Yemen President residing in a hotel in the Saudi capital, fired 5 ballistic missiles against the Saudi military base in response to the continuous war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition to destroy Yemen because it has oil of its own and it oversees strategic waterways and because destroying another Arab and Muslim country helps Israel.

https://syrianews.cc/yemen-army-neutralizes-35-saudi-officers-in-a-ballistic-missile-strike/

Almighty Patriot triumphed again.

PapaDragon wrote:

JohninMK wrote:Updated

This operation led to killing and wounding of more than 35 Saudis, including officers & pilots of Apache helicopters, according to intelligence information....

Saudi Apache pilot costs more than Apache

Very expensive habits and at least 30 slaves per pilot

Also seen as a good status, skilled and low risk job by Saudi princelings, so an attack like this could have hit hard into the hierarchy.