A bomb laden F-15S taking off for a mission in Yemen.
On March 20, the Saudi-led coalition released footage of recent pinpoint airstrikes which targeted the Houthis (Ansar Allah) in the central Yemeni province of Ma’rib.
The airstrikes took place in the al-Kasarah area, where the Houthis have been advancing. Most of the area is now in the hands of Houthi fighters. Saudi-backed forces showed fierce resistance. However, they failed to hold the Yemeni group back.
The Saudi-led coalition airstrikes destroyed pick-up trucks, a battle tank and even an ambulance of the Houthis. Several fighters of the group were killed.
حيث تم القضاء على أرتال الميليشيا الحوثية وتدمير معداتها العسكرية واصطياد بعض الدبابات وإلحاق خسائر كبيرة في صفوف عناصرها الإرهابية.#واس_عام pic.twitter.com/ZHqjrIxus7
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#فيديو | #تحالف_دعم_الشرعية_في_اليمن ينشر فيديوهات لإحباط محاولة الميليشيا الحوثية التقدم باتجاه مأرب في الكسارة، و التصدي لها من قبل الجيش الوطني اليمني والقبائل بدعم من تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن وقواته الجوية.#واس_عام pic.twitter.com/rg3rmN2yeu
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Saudi-backed forces claim that more than 80 Houthi fighters were killed on al-Kasarah front in the last few days. These claims are yet to be verified.
The Saudi-led coalition released footage of its airstrikes on Ma’rib likely as a response to the Houthis recent operations against the Kingdom.
A day earlier, six drones launched by the Houthis hit an oil refinery in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Later, the group launched two drones at Abha International Airport and a third on King Khalid Air Base in the southern province of ‘Asir. Only a one drone was intercepted by the coalition’s air-defense means.
The Houthis’ recent operations, whether on the ground in Yemen’s Ma’rib or against targets in the heart of Saudi Arabia, highlight the failure of the Saudi-led coalition.
