Houthis mobilize for a double attack south al-Hodeida
English - Friday 18 January 2019 الساعة 08:47 pm
The Houthi militias on Thursday deployed dozens of gunmen in al-Sa'adeyah and al-Mahjar areas, south Hais districts in al-Hodeida province.
A special source for Newsyemen said that the militias are preparing to launch a major attack on the coastal road linking between the districts of al-Khukha and Mocha.
He said the Houthi militias deployed several Katyusha rocket launchers with large armed groups in al-Sa'adeyah and al-Mahjar area.
He pointed out that the Houthis are preparing to launch a major attack on farms west Mawshaj in parallel with the movement of other groups to attack the road link between the districts of Hais and al-Khukha, south al-Hodeida.
Sources said that that the Houthi militias installed a ballistic missile launcher in Jabal al-Ghaziya that overlooking the two roads: Hais-al-Khukha road, and the coastal road extended between al-Khukha and Hais districts.
Sources said to Newsyemen that the Houthi militias intend to launch naval attacks and land in the areas of al-Nakhila and al-Haimah, south al-Khukha.
The militias intend to send military boats towards al-Nakhila and al-Haimah coastal port, south al-Hodeida.
The Sources said that the militias had prepared 12 boats that very similar to the fishermen’s boats in south al-Hodeida province.
Witnesses said they saw dozens of Houthi gunmen conducting training in al-Rak area, north al-Jabanah coast on diving and using rubber boats.
They confirmed that Houthis dressed similar the fishermen's clothes in those areas.