"Yemen Rebels Fight back - First attack to Saudi troops" Topic
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| Tango01 | 01 May 2015 9:30 p.m. PST |
"Yemen's Shiite rebels attacked Saudi border posts, sparking fierce fighting overnight that killed three Saudi troops and dozens of rebels, the kingdom said. Saudi-led airstrikes continued to bomb rebel positions inside Yemen on Friday, including a strike in the capital, Sanaa, that killed at least 20 civilians. The attack late Thursday by the rebels, known as Houthis, was the most dramatic border incident since Saudi Arabia launched an intense campaign of airstrikes against the rebels just over a month ago. It also brought to 11 the number of Saudi soldiers killed so far in border skirmishes during the air campaign. The assault underscored how the Iran-backed Houthis are still capable of launching major operations despite the airstrikes that have relentlessly targeted their positions and those of their allies – military units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh…"
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Armand |
 Legion 4  | 02 May 2015 8:43 a.m. PST |
The Saudis need to get more aggessive on the ground, IMO … |
| Tango01 | 02 May 2015 10:13 a.m. PST |
Well… it was their first "test" and don't ended well. Amicalement
Armand |
| Legion 4 | 02 May 2015 1:11 p.m. PST |
Again, as with most forces in the region … I shouldn't be surprised … |
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