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Dozens of Yemenis Killed in Daily Clashes of the Proxy Attrition War Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

December 8, 2016

Editor's Note:

The war in Yemen is fought internally by the forces of the elected President, Hadi, and the allied Houthi-Salih forces. The Hadi forces are supported by the Saudi-led Arab coalition forces, which are also supported by the United States. The Houthi-Salih forces are supported by Iran, which is also supported by Russia.

Thus the war in Yemen has its internal, regional, and global rivals, who are interested in keeping it going on for their own benefits (of course, no body cares about the dispensable, cannon-fodder Yemenis).

The larger context for understanding the Yemeni war (and other wars in Syria and Iraq) is the Zionist-Israeli plan of destroying the Arab Middle Eastern states in preparation for the establishment of the greater Israeli empire, from the Nile of Egypt to the Euphrates of Iraq.

 

For a background, read: 

Zionist Creative Destruction of the Middle East for the Benefit of the Apartheid Israeli Regime

 

Site of a Saudi air strike on Baqim, Yemen, which killed a woman and her two daughters, December 8, 2016	Site of a Saudi air strike on Yemeni Naqil Yasliha mountainous road, which links Sana'a with Dhamar, December 8, 2016

10 Houthi fighters killed in al Dhali' governorate, Yemen, December 8, 2016	11 Houthi militants, two Poplar Resistance members killed in Taiz clashes, Yemen, December 7, 2016 masdar

Two civilians killed, three wounded in Houthi bombing in Taiz, December 8, 2016	Pro-Houthi Yemeni government fighters in a Sana'a rally, December 6, 2016

 

GCC, UK endorse UN envoy’s road map for Yemen peace

Gulf News, December 8, 2016

Communique urges Yemeni parties to engage with UN in good faith and adhere to terms of the UN-proposed truce

Image Credit: Reuters His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May join other leaders at the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Manama yesterday. Published: 18:33 December 7, 2016 Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief  

Manama:

Both the GCC member states and the UK have emphasised the need to resolve the Yemen conflict peacefully through political dialogue and negotiations facilitated by the UN — based on the GCC initiative, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference, UN Security Council Resolution 2216 and other relevant UNSC resolutions.

The joint communiqué issued at the end of the GCC-UK Summit in Bahrain on Wednesday said, “We pledge continued support for the UN Special Envoy and the UN-led peace process, and endorse the road map presented by the UN Special Envoy to the Yemeni parties, which sets out clearly the path to a comprehensive agreement including sequencing of security and political steps that must be taken.

“We urge the Yemeni parties to engage with the UN in good faith and to adhere to the UN-proposed Cessation of Hostilities under the same terms and conditions entered into on April 10, 2016. We reject the unilateral actions by the parties in Sana’a around the formulation of a political council and a government, which undermine the UN-facilitated peace efforts.”

Given the dire humanitarian and economic situation, the GCC member states and UK stressed the utmost importance of the parties to the conflict ensuring the security and safety of humanitarian workers, taking all feasible steps to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and allowing for unhindered commercial and humanitarian access, and committing significant funding to the UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen for 2017.

“The GCC member states and the UK look forward to working together on Yemen’s reconstruction — including rehabilitating the economy, seaports, and public services — once the peace process is concluded. We support humanitarian assistance being delivered to all parts of Yemen by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, other GCC states and UK aid organisations (including Department for International Development) and are committed to scale up those efforts,” the communique said.

“We reaffirm our commitment, in partnership with other members of the international community, to seek to prevent the supply of weapons to Al Houthi forces and their allies in contravention of UN Security Council Resolution 2216 including shipping of ballistic missiles which have the potential to inflict massive civilian casualties.”

Finally, the communique underscored the imperative of collective efforts to counter Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

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The following news stories are from the pro-Saudi website Al-Masdar ( http://www.almasdaronline.com/category/42  ):

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Two civilians killed, three wounded in Houthi bombing in Taiz

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-07T22:03:58

A medical source said that two civilians were killed and three others wounded on Tuesday by Houthis and Saleh forces bombing in Taiz city, southwest of Yemen.
 
The medical source told Almasdaronline that two children were wounded by the rebels artillery shelling on Aljehmliah neighborhood.
 
The source added that the artillery shell on Aljahmliah was fired from Houthis site in Alhawban area, northeastern Taiz.

10 Houthis killed in al Dhali' governorate

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-07T03:12:49

A field source said that 10 militants of the Houthis and Saleh forces were killed and three others wounded in battles with the Popular Resistance in Hammik area, north of al Dhali' governorate, southern Yemen.
 
The source told Almasdaronline that fierce fighting flared up between the two sides after the Houthis and Saleh forces have tried to advance in the area.
It is noteworthy that fierce fighting have been flaring since weeks between the two parties northern al Dhali' southern governorate, upon the Houthis and Saleh forces repeated attempts to advance in the area.

Schoolgirl killed, another one injured by Houthi bombing in Al Jawf

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-06T02:11:49

A local source said on Monday that the Houhti and Saleh forces have bombed residential houses and civilian targets in Al Hazm, the largest city in Al Jawf governorate northeast of Yemen.
 
The source told Almasdaronline that the Houthis fired five Katyusha rockets on Monday on population centers downtown.
 
According to preliminary information, the bombing has killed a school girl and injured another one on their way to school, and also destroyed a truck.

Saudi-led Arab Coalition fighters bomb Houthi positions in Hodeidah

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-07T03:10:43

The fighters of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition launched on Tuesday several air raids on Houthi and Saleh forces locations in Hodeida coastal city, west of Yemen.
 
Eyewitnesses told Almasdaronline that the airstrikes targeted the Houthi and Saleh forces positions in the coastal defense military camp and the Combat School in Kilo 7 area, south of the city.
 
According to the eyewitnesses, violent explosions were caused by the airstrikes.

It is noteworthy that these airstrikes have come days after a period of quietness in the city, whereas the last airstrikes on the city were waged two weeks ago.

11 Houthi militants, two Poplar Resistance members killed in Taiz

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-07T03:03:28

The Popular Resistance in Taiz governorate, southwest of Yemen, has announced that 11 Houthi and Saleh forces were killed on Monday in battles against the government and pro-government forces.
 
In a statement, the Media Center of the Poplar Resistance said that two of its members were also killed and seven others wounded in those battles.
 
The battles renewed between the two parties in the western front of the city after the Houthis had launched an attack on government forces sites in Jabal Han vicinity.
 
According to the center, the Houthi field leader Abu Azzam was killed in the battles. Meanwhile, a fighter for the Saudi-led Arab Coalition have launched an airstrike on a group of Houthi militants and an ammunition store in al Roa area of Mowza'a district.

In a relevant context, 10 civilians were injured by Houthis and Saleh forces shelling on residential neighborhoods downtown and west of the city.

11 Houthi militants, two Poplar Resistance members killed in Taiz

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-07T03:03:28

The Popular Resistance in Taiz governorate, southwest of Yemen, has announced that 11 Houthi and Saleh forces were killed on Monday in battles against the government and pro-government forces.
 
In a statement, the Media Center of the Poplar Resistance said that two of its members were also killed and seven others wounded in those battles.
 
The battles renewed between the two parties in the western front of the city after the Houthis had launched an attack on government forces sites in Jabal Han vicinity.
 
According to the center, the Houthi field leader Abu Azzam was killed in the battles. Meanwhile, a fighter for the Saudi-led Arab Coalition have launched an airstrike on a group of Houthi militants and an ammunition store in al Roa area of Mowza'a district.

In a relevant context, 10 civilians were injured by Houthis and Saleh forces shelling on residential neighborhoods downtown and west of the city.

Schoolgirl killed, another one injured by Houthi bombing in Al Jawf

ALMASDARONLINE, 2016-12-06T02:11:49

A local source said on Monday that the Houhti and Saleh forces have bombed residential houses and civilian targets in Al Hazm, the largest city in Al Jawf governorate northeast of Yemen.
 
The source told Almasdaronline that the Houthis fired five Katyusha rockets on Monday on population centers downtown.
 
According to preliminary information, the bombing has killed a school girl and injured another one on their way to school, and also destroyed a truck. 

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The following news stories are from the anit-Saudi website Al-Motamar (http://www.almotamarenglish.net/):

Army launches missiles on Saudi mercenaries in Marib

Sunday, 04-December-2016

The army and popular committees' missile forces fired rockets overnight at a gathering of Saudi mercenaries in Sahn al-Jin military camp east of Marib city, a military official said on Sunday. The rockets hit the targets accurately, killing and injuring dozens of the mercenaries.

Aggression jets resume striking road linking capital with Dhamar

Sunday, 04-December-2016

Saudi aggression fighter jets resumed striking Blad al-Rouse district in Sanaa province overnight, a security official said on Sunday. The planes hit Naqil Yasliha mountainous road two times,

2 citizen injured in Saudi missile shelling in Saada

Saturday, 03-December-2016

Two citizen were injured in Saudi missile shelling on Haidan district of Saada province overnight, a security official said on Saturday. The shelling destroyed the house of a citizen in Bait Talan,

Many mercenaries killed in Marib

Saturday, 03-December-2016

Dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and their military vehicles were destroyed in Marib province by the army and popular committees' forces' shelling, a military official said on Saturday. The national rocketry forces targeted the mercenaries in Serwah

Sudan congratulates Yemen National Salvation Government

Saturday, 03-December-2016 The Sudan's community in Yemen congratulated the formation of the Yemeni new National Salvation Government. "On behalf of the Sudanese community and all the freemen of the Sudanese people who are anti-Saudi aggression on the brotherly Yemeni people, we congratulate the formation of the Yemeni new National Salvation Government," the Sudanese

Army's artillery targets gathering of Saudi mercenaries in Nehm

Saturday, 03-December-2016 The army and popular forces' artillery units targeted a gathering of Saudi mercenaries in Milh valley in Nehm, a military official said on Saturday. The shelling took place on Friday, killing and wounding scores of the mercenaries, as well burning several of their military vehicles.

Saudi aggression jets strike Moton

Friday, 02-December-2016

Saudi fighter jets waged five raids on several areas of Moton districts in al-Jawf province overnight, an official said. The raids targeted residential Ham and al-Shqban areas, as well as citizens' farms.

Saudi warplanes kill 4 children of one family in Marib

Thursday, 01-December-2016

Four children of a family were killed and four others wounded, including women and children, in an air raid by US- Saudi aggression warplanes on Habbab Valley in Serwah district of Marb province overnight, an official said on Thursday . The raid destroyed the home of citizen Hussein Saleh Mashtan , killing four of his children and critically injuring him and his wife, as well two others.

Army hits gathering of mercenaries in Taiz

Thursday, 01-December-2016

The army artillery and popular committees targeted a gathering of Saudi aggression mercenaries in Thu-Bab district of Taiz province, a security official said on Thursday. The shelling hit the gathering in Al-Hariqih village in South Thu-Bab,

Army artillery hit mercenary gathering in Lahj

Thursday, 01-December-2016

The army artillery and popular committees targeted a gathering of Saudi aggression mercenaries in Lahj province, a security official said on Thursday. The shelling hit the gathering in east Kahbob, hitting the target accurately.  

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