Yemen Civil War News and Discussion.. an evolving situation

[Shags202]

Get back on topic guys…..

Going back on topic but I’m going to be that guy and say he started it don’t ban me that’s it i promise

 

[trabi-tads]

• The Yemeni army (AnsarAllah) advanced to the coastal strip in Lahij provinces and captured Kharaz Camp, threatening to encircle remaining Saudi-backed positions. on November 14;
• The Saudi-backed forces withdrew from Dhubab Airport and the Bab al-Mandab area toward Aden on November 15. On November 15 that they had carried out a flanking maneuver extending dozens of kilometers through the mountainous terrain of Lahij province, forcing Saudi-backed forces to abandon positions along the Bab al-Mandab coast and withdraw toward the port city of Aden.
• Houthi forces had launched what it described as their “largest flanking operation,” advancing more than 60 kilometers through rugged mountain ranges from Kahboub in the west and al-Maqatirah in the east toward al-Mudharibah and Khor Umaira in Lahij.
  
  The source said fierce clashes during the maneuver inflicted heavy personnel and equipment losses on Saudi-backed forces, forcing them to withdraw from Dhubab Airport, the outskirts of Kahboub, and positions around Bab al-Mandab and al-Suqiya. It noted the retreat extended along the coast beyond Khor Umaira toward the Kharaz Mountains, adding that Houthi forces had secured the territory east of Bab al-Mandab, which it described as providing “strategic depth” to the strait. The Southern Armed Forces acknowledged the withdrawal earlier in the day, announcing the redeployment of troops from Dhubab Airport and the Bab al-Mandab area. The force said the decision was intended to prioritize the defense of Aden and neighboring governorates amid what it described as growing threats to the city.

As the formations withdrew, reports emerged that Saudi warplanes had attacked their retreating convoys in Lahij. The strike reportedly hit military vehicles in the al-Hanjar area of Khor Umaira, killing and wounding dozens of troops and destroying vehicles.

Further reports described additional strikes against withdrawing Southern Transitional Council-affiliated forces north of Aden. Although these reports have been confirmed yet.

 

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[Shags202]

So here’s my thing there has been a call to fall back to Aden right to protect the cities defenses and regroup does that mean they have fallen back in the territory that they have control if thousands of these guys are heading back to Aden to regroup and protect their main city will the Houthis now be able to takeover these territories without a fight

 

[Shags202]

So I just read on Al Jazeera Houthis released 600 POW trying to secure release of their men I think this is the second or third time they have done it unilaterally and treating those prisoners humanely man I may not agree with this war but do the bad guys in the movie usually do stuff like this @Persian Gulf

 

[Falcon29]

let me ask you this why does it offend you so badly that I do bad mouth a guy who had a man strangled dismembered and most likely put in acid bath with his body never found seriously

It doesn't, lol. You're free to believe what you want but if you believe Saudis need to be attacked as a nation/society and you believe in some conquest of that area of the region for whatever reasons then you need to be open to the idea that some people find that repulsive and would be against it. But anyway let's get on topic. I'm posting normal updates but Persian Gulf member decided to imagine that I feel humiliated or something even though I have no dog in the fight and literally do not care what happens. I'm just one person at the end of the day

 

[Falcon29]

 

[Shags202]

It doesn't, lol. You're free to believe what you want but if you believe Saudis need to be attacked as a nation/society and you believe in some conquest of that area of the region for whatever reasons then you need to be open to the idea that some people find that repulsive and would be against it. But anyway let's get on topic. I'm posting normal updates but Persian Gulf member decided to imagine that I feel humiliated or something even though I have no dog in the fight and literally do not care what happens. I'm just one person at the end of the day

Well to be fair you did attack me out of nowhere and never said anything toxic in your direction and I have said a number of times I appreciate you trying to be fair and balanced in regards to your reporting and honestly don’t care if people think I’m Palestinian but dar abed from my dads dar taweel from my mom but going back to topic

 

[trabi-tads]

Well it makes sense for the PLC to withdraw in this situation. It allows them to consolidate forces in a large city which will be difficult to take. What you don't want is valuable manpower to be cut off, captured or killed. The problem for the PLC there isn't much in the way to defend up to the outskirts of Aden. There is a few small towns which can easily be taken even Falaise and Al Buraydah (a major town and administrative centre) also known as little Aden can easily be cut off from Aden due to it's location. I highly doubt PLC will plough much resistance into defending it. The question now is, will the Houthi thunder towards Aden ? Or will they stop and focus it's forces of Tai'zz I suspect that because there isn't much in the way of resistance they might take land all the way up to Little Aden and stop as they will need huge manpower to topple Aden and I doubt Houthi are ready for such. But by taking land all the way up to Little Aden it threatens Aden and for rs PLC to tie up forces in defending the city. The Houthi can then free up forces to apply additional pressure on Tai'zz and they will be hoping to finally take the city. If they do this would free up a large amount of Houthi troops who can then focus on heading south towards Northern Aden District this would then apply an western and northern front on Aden. The Houthi know if Aden falls then pretty much the rest of the country will fall. Interesting times ahead.

 

[Shags202]

Well it makes sense for the PLC to withdraw in this situation. It allows them to consolidate forces in a large city which will be difficult to take. What you don't want is valuable manpower to be cut off, captured or killed. The problem for the PLC there isn't much in the way to defend up to the outskirts of Aden. There is a few small towns which can easily be taken even Falaise and Al Buraydah (a major town and administrative centre) also known as little Aden can easily be cut off from Aden due to it's location. I highly doubt PLC will plough much resistance into defending it. The question now is, will the Houthi thunder towards Aden ? Or will they stop and focus it's forces of Tai'zz I suspect that because there isn't much in the way of resistance they might take land all the way up to Little Aden and stop as they will need huge manpower to topple Aden and I doubt Houthi are ready for such. But by taking land all the way up to Little Aden it threatens Aden and for rs PLC to tie up forces in defending the city. The Houthi can then free up forces to apply additional pressure on Tai'zz and they will be hoping to finally take the city. If they do this would free up a large amount of Houthi troops who can then focus on heading south towards Northern Aden District this would then apply an western and northern front on Aden. The Houthi know if Aden falls then pretty much the rest of the country will fall. Interesting times ahead.

I said the same thing more or less if a large chunk of these forces are falling back to regroup in Aden what happens to all those towns is that automatically in Houthi in control if southern yemen forces retreated to safer area for now