Yemen’s pro-government popular resistance forces are preparing for anticipated battle to liberate Hodeidah, which is home to a strategic red sea port, from Iran-backed militia influence.
Ariel and naval forces are leading coordination efforts for the upcoming military operation. Arab Coalition fighters backing Yemen’s internationally-recognized government led by President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi continue to closely monitor Houthi supply routes near the Hodeidah west coast, destroying arms convoys sent to reinforce militias.
Houthi militiamen have been desperate in seeking proper armament to defend against pro-government forces advancing towards their strongholds in Hodeidah.
Yemeni army spokesman Brigadier General Abdo Abdullah Majli told Asharq Al-Awsat that there is coordination between army forces in Hodeidah, Arab Coalition airforces and nearby naval battleships to liberate the port of Hodeidah, pointing out that the army used the drones to uncover key militia locations inside the city.
Brig. Gen. Majli said that the military forces are advancing from south of Hodeidah towards the port according to plan.
Recognizing the intricacy of breaking into Hodeidah, Brig.Gen. Majli said army forces are employing state-of-the-art drones to survey militia-infested locations and deliver reconnaissance data. He explained that drones have succeeded in monitoring and delivering crucial information on militia positions and revealing hotspots with dense militia presence.
The military incursion managed to deliver forces in about a 20 km radius of the port. The main objective of the army is to retake control over the port, in a move designed to cut off arming cargos sent to Houthi militias.
Houthi coup militias, waging a war against constitutional authorities, have been responsible for countless terrorist acts and posed threats to navigation in Bab el-Mandeb strait international waters.
More so, medical and field sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Hodeidah hospitals were flooded with injured and dead Houthi militiamen, along with the bodies of African recruits relocated from Sana'a.
Hoping to push back against pro-legitimacy fighters, Houthis continue to recruit foreigner militias in exchange for a monthly salary. Militias are also trying to recruit hundreds of youth scouts.
