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Southern Resistance and Pro Hadi forces rushing through #Hodeida and clashes continuing near airport but first they must secure the supply lines from south.
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Yemen: Our colleagues still on the ground in #Hodeida share what they're seeing in a city bracing for the worst. #thread
Civilians in the city are under immense pressure.
You can feel the tension in the streets. Instead of focusing on celebrating #Eid with their families, people are stocking up on food and fuel to survive.
They fear a siege.
You can feel the tension in the streets. Instead of focusing on celebrating #Eid with their families, people are stocking up on food and fuel to survive.
They fear a siege.
#Hodeida was a vibrant city. It was the main entry point for commercial goods and home to some 35,000 fishermen.
Today the streets are nearly empty.
Today the streets are nearly empty.
Some quick thoughts: It looks like #Israel initiated military activity against Syrian regime and Iranian assets in Syria last night in order to take advantage of favorable political situation in aftermath of #Trump's withdrawal from #IranDeal, and also... /2
/2 to draw a red line against #Iran/#Hezbollah moves southward toward #GolanHeights now that regime has completed takeover of most Damascus suburbs, freeing up forces. Yet the Iranians don't seem to be responding, Israeli claims to the contrary - .../3
3/ or at least not with the ferocity that would enable an even stronger Israeli riposte. Moreover, Israel is constrained by #Russia's two principal red lines: Syrian regime preservation, and no harm to Russian assets and personnel..../4
