Iran's arm continues to escalate and build on the hodeidah and Sahel fronts
English - Thursday 02 January 2020 الساعة 07:32 pm
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Heavy artillery and heavy weapons shelling on the coastal area of Al-Faza in Tahita, in connection with the violent targeting of the mountainous area of the same directorate and escalation on the phase of Beit al-Faqih and accelerated developments in Hesse.
Local and field sources revealed new developments and positions of Houthi militia elements towards the District of Hays and its center south of Hodeidah, including digging trenches and barricades and settling armed men houses in villages that forced their inhabitants, while continuing daily escalation on various areas and axes.
Houthi militias, Iran's arm in Yemen, have increased the escalation on The Hesse district in recent days, and joint forces have thwarted attacks and attempts to advance and infiltrate, killing and injuring dozens of Houthis, including field commanders.
The militias have recruited groups from Jabal Ras and other areas to the Adin junction and the outskirts of Hesse, respectively, and continue to mobilize and recruit in the countryside of Zubayd and Beit al-Faqih.
Heavy shelling of various types of heavy weapons on joint force positions in the al-Faza coastal area of the Tahita District in the west coast of Al-Tahita, south of Hodeidah, on Thursday, January 2, 2019, since the early hours of the morning.
Military sources on the ground reported that Houthi militias shelled the positions of the joint forces in Al-Faza with heavy artillery shells of 120 calibre, 82-caliber shells and RBG missiles.
The militias fired at the joint forces in the same area using the biceps and doshka weapons, as well as 14.5 weapons and sniper weapons, she said.
On Wednesday, the militias targeted the Al-Tur area of the Beit al-Faqih district south of Hodeidah with 120-caliber heavy mortar shells and 82-caliber artillery shells, and targeted them with heavy weapons type 23.
In the evening, it also re-targeted the area with medium-sized 14.5-calibre machine guns and 12.7 calibre weapons from positions in areas adjacent to Al-Tur.
On Wednesday, the positions of the joint forces in the Al-Tita district of Al-Tita were subjected to continuous shelling, with 82-calibre mortar shells and B10 artillery shells at intermittent intervals.
The sources added that the militias fired at the positions with medium-caliber 14.5-caliber machine guns and 12.7 pistols until the evening hours.
