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Yemeni students attend a class on the first day of the new school year in the capital Sanaa, on October 15, 2017 (AFP Photo/Mohammed HUWAIS)

Yemeni Militias Resort to Planting Mines Across Villages after Losing in Taiz

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 16, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz- Militia sources in Yemen said that coup factions have stepped up their weaving of landmines into the southwestern villages near Taiz. The increase in mine-planting activity comes after suffering steep losses in the battlefield. On the other hand, a...

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A view shows the damage to a car salvage yard that was hit by a Houthi rocket in an industrial area in eastern Najran city, Saudi Arabia August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Katie Paul

Hajjah, Yemen: Army Forces Cut Off Major Houthi Land, Sea Supply Routes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 4, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz- Considered one of the largest and most popularly crowded areas in Yemen, Hajjah Governorate has become a notorious target for coup militias. The area is home to substantial raw materials and unique topography. Iran-aligned Houthi militants have their sight set...