"Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen's capital Sanaa: residents" Topic
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| Tango01 | 19 May 2015 10:28 p.m. PST |
"Saudi-led air raids hit the Yemen capital Sanaa overnight, targeting forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the east and south of the city, residents said on Tuesday. The strikes are the first to hit the capital after a five-day ceasefire ended late on Sunday, although military operations resumed earlier on Monday in northern Saada province and in the southern city of Aden. Saudi Arabia and its Sunni Muslim allies have been conducting an offensive against Iranian-allied Houthis and units loyal to Saleh for more than seven weeks, part of a campaign to restore exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to power…"
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| Cyrus the Great | 19 May 2015 11:28 p.m. PST |
Wait, is this still Decisive Storm. Wasn't that a great success. Maybe a continuation, Decisive Storm II, Electric Boogaloo.
Is the Egyptian army still in transit? The Saudis were willing to fight to the last Egyptian last time to the tune of over 10,000 dead. I don't think the Egyptians will be debarking any time soon! |
| Mako11 | 19 May 2015 11:45 p.m. PST |
Compared to Ramadi, it is a stupendous victory. |
| cwlinsj | 20 May 2015 5:29 a.m. PST |
Cyrus,
As I had pointed out to another poster making the same erroneous claim as you: the Saudis and Egyptians fought on different sides during the 1962-1970 war. The Saudis beat the Egyptians soundly, more to the tune of 25,000+ Egyptian dead. |
| Cyrus the Great | 20 May 2015 7:59 a.m. PST |
@cwlinsj,
Yes, I know. It is a very inside joke that only a few of the Egyptian friends I made in London in the late 70's would get. |
| Tango01 | 20 May 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
Agree withy Mako11! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
 Legion 4  | 21 May 2015 8:50 a.m. PST |
Has anyone heard of Saudi ground forces doing any offensive ops into Yemen ? |
| Tango01 | 21 May 2015 11:11 a.m. PST |
No. they are at the defensive!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Legion 4 | 21 May 2015 3:12 p.m. PST |
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