[Regnum] Opponents of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) are preparing a ground military operation that could be supported by Saudi Arabia and the United States.
| Not by American troops, one hopes. |
| CNN? Quite possibly there is no need for the Yemenis to worry about invasion, though continued air raids appear a sure thing. |
"Whether such an operation is feasible remains unclear, as the past decade has shown mixed results, with successes in some areas and failures in others," said Ahmed Nagy, a leading analyst at the International Crisis Group (ICG).
It is not yet clear whether forces loyal to Yemen's recognized government will be able to fight the Houthis, said Michael Knights, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
He specified that the internationally recognized government based in Aden, southern Yemen, is supported in the fight against the Houthis primarily by the UAE, which could provide “quiet support” in the event of a ground operation.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, the US Army launched a large-scale operation against the Houthis in Yemen on March 15, during which strikes were carried out on the western regions of the country. Later, on March 22, during a missile strike by US aircraft on the Hodeidah International Airport in western Yemen, the Houthi naval commander Mansour al-Saadi was wounded. In addition, at least seven more members of Ansar Allah were injured.
On April 4, the Houthis launched another attack on the US aircraft carrier Harry Truman and other US Navy ships in the Red Sea. Later, on April 6, Ansar Allah again attacked the Harry Truman and its escort ships.
| That is to say, the Houthis launched things in the general direction of the sea, piously trusting Allah to effect an intersection with the American ships, were that indeed his will. As it turned out — as always — it was not. |