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Yemen's battlefield moves closer to key city of Marib
Al Jazeera ^ | January 28, 2020

Posted on 02/01/2020 7:29:30 AM PST by NorseViking

The United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has called for immediate de-escalation as a drastic surge in fighting threatens to exacerbate the country's long-running war and further complicate a fragile peace process. Some say it might jeopardise two years of efforts by the UN negotiators to secure peace between Houthi rebels and the UN-recognised government. The government has been fighting the rebels since 2014, when they overran the capital Sanaa. The conflict has left tens of thousands of people dead and triggered what the UN says is the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Al Jazeera's Mohammed al-Attab reports.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: saudi; yemen
Anybody heard any news? There are the rumors of major Saudi defeat with pictures many of dead and numerous destroyed and abandoned vehicles on social media. Houthies claim thousands of enemy killed, say Saudis bombed their own forces to try to stop retreat adding to more panic. Can`t find a thing on mainstream media.
1 posted on 02/01/2020 7:29:30 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: NorseViking

No, haven’t seen anything.

thx for posting. I’ll keep looking.


2 posted on 02/01/2020 7:33:45 AM PST by sauropod (If women are upset at TrumpÂ’s naughty words, who bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Grey?)
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To: NorseViking

I have to admit. What happens in Yemen is less important to me than getting my tires rotated next weekend


3 posted on 02/01/2020 7:47:35 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: NorseViking

Either Saudis kill Yemenis, or Yemenis kill Saudis. I’m just fine either way


4 posted on 02/01/2020 7:49:54 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DesertRhino

Sell guns and ammo to both sides.

Then crack a cold one and enjoy the show.

L


5 posted on 02/01/2020 7:51:38 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: NorseViking

Send a bunch of people from Wuhan there and the fighting will calm down, way down.


6 posted on 02/01/2020 7:51:57 AM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: NorseViking

Peace, peace, peace....... they all clamor for peace

Until there is war and lots and lots of death, there will be no peace

Euro non war is a delusion proven as a failure of human history


7 posted on 02/01/2020 7:52:19 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: DesertRhino

“I have to admit. What happens in Yemen is less important to me than getting my tires rotated next weekend”

Perhaps consider this weekend. Anyway, keep an eye on Corona virus, as you may not want to in crowds by this time next weekend (at least if it’s easy to avoid).


8 posted on 02/01/2020 7:53:34 AM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: sauropod
When Saudi armored vehicles turn into rubbish https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JilxQDX3DyM There are more videos and pictures but most are graphic.
9 posted on 02/01/2020 7:54:14 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: DesertRhino

That’s probably true.


10 posted on 02/01/2020 8:09:18 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: BobL

Good point


11 posted on 02/01/2020 9:18:25 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: NorseViking

I couldn’t give a rats hind leg what these 7th. century barbarians are doing to each other. Not a wit. And I sure as HELL don’t want any of our young men and women being in the middle of this.


12 posted on 02/01/2020 10:52:25 AM PST by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?)
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To: DesertRhino

Damn! I been meaning to have mine rotated. Thanks, your posted remained me. Seriously. I procrastinate like heck about stuff. I was going to join a self-help group about it but I keep putting it off.


13 posted on 02/01/2020 10:55:12 AM PST by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?)
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