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Before they could do that someone would have to sort them out .
Houthi Red Sea Blockade
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Yes they should, but their army is less than spectacular and led generally by cowards. If the west buttressed the Yemen government forces, likley they could take back the lost coastal areas and push up to Hodeidah. I suspect the Houthi's are stretching their forces and logistics to capture these areas.
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Well, as is common in the middle east, 'it's complicated' ...
Yemeni army rosters filled with 'ghost names,' leaving Mocha vulnerable to Houthi takeover - report
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.
Yemeni battalions stationed in the port city of Mocha were left largely unprepared to fend off a takeover by the Iran-backed Houthis on Thursday, with much of the force’s roster filled with “ghost names” of soldiers that did not actually exist, according to a Saturday CNN report.
A Western source with knowledge of Yemeni anti-Houthi operations told CNN that the “ghost names” received salaries, making the army seem much stronger than it was on paper. In actuality, the army was only around 20% of what it appeared to be, according to the source.
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, with multiple sources telling CNN that different parties were responsible for the failure.
'A Saudi-American f*** of epic proportions'
One regional CNN source described the fall of Mocha as “a Saudi-American f*** up of epic proportions” caused by delayed decision-making by Washington and Riyadh.“The failure this time is not with the Yemenis,” the source told CNN on Friday. “There was not one airstrike throughout the day yesterday (by Saudi support forces), although there were minute-by-minute updates.”
Yemen's Mocha left vulnerable to Houthi attack by US-Saudi inaction | The Jerusalem Post
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.
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The Russian model is alive and kicking.
OFC they assumed that KSA, America or others would sort it out before those were needed.
While everyone likes to pick on America, and I blame the current Administration for a lot of crap in the AO, Yemen and KSA need to wear this one.Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, with multiple sources telling CNN that different parties were responsible for the failure.
'A Saudi-American f*** of epic proportions'
One regional CNN source described the fall of Mocha as “a Saudi-American f*** up of epic proportions” caused by delayed decision-making by Washington and Riyadh.
“The failure this time is not with the Yemenis,” the source told CNN on Friday. “There was not one airstrike throughout the day yesterday (by Saudi support forces), although there were minute-by-minute updates.”
Yemen's Mocha left vulnerable to Houthi attack by US-Saudi inaction | The Jerusalem Post
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.
Simply assuming that America will deploy SOF and Air/Naval fires to support Yemeni forces in an emergency isn’t a good plan.
KSA needs either cede the area or vigorously defend the Yemeni Government. They are following the recent example of my government of abandoning allies, which ensures that later you are SOL.
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Let me guess; lots of "ghost names" on the roster that are receiving salaries that ends up in the unit Commanders pockets.Well, as is common in the middle east, 'it's complicated' ...
Yemeni army rosters filled with 'ghost names,' leaving Mocha vulnerable to Houthi takeover - report
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.
Yemeni battalions stationed in the port city of Mocha were left largely unprepared to fend off a takeover by the Iran-backed Houthis on Thursday, with much of the force’s roster filled with “ghost names” of soldiers that did not actually exist, according to a Saturday CNN report.
A Western source with knowledge of Yemeni anti-Houthi operations told CNN that the “ghost names” received salaries, making the army seem much stronger than it was on paper. In actuality, the army was only around 20% of what it appeared to be, according to the source.
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, with multiple sources telling CNN that different parties were responsible for the failure.
Yemen's Mocha left vulnerable to Houthi attack by US-Saudi inaction | The Jerusalem Post
Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.
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Why the F*** are we allowing Iranian aircraft to land in Yemen?
www.thenationalnews.com
Shadow Man, IRGC flight and a secret meeting: Iran’s hand in Houthi offensive revealed | The National
Advance potentially extends Tehran's pressure on shipping in Strait of Hormuz to Bab Al Mandeb
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