ARAB ARMIES JOIN BATTLE AGAINST HOUTHI IN YEMEN
Sanaa, 7 Jumadil Akhir 1436/27 March 2015 (MINA) – Ten countries have mobilised forces to combat anti-government Houthi militias in Yemen after they advanced on the southern city of Aden.
One-hundred and eighty-five fighter jets, led by the Royal Saudi Air Force, are taking part in Operation Storm of Resolve, Ahram quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.
The ten countries participating in the operation are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Pakistan, Sudan, Morocco and Jordan.
The chart below lists the number of soldiers and fighter jets each country has pledged for the operation against the group:
- Saudi Arabia : 100 Fighter jets, 100,000 ground forces
- UAE : 30 Fighter jets: 30
- Kuwait : 15 Fighter jets
- Qatar : 10 Fighter jets
- Bahrain : 15 Fighter jets
- Egypt : 4 Naval vessels (Egypt announced that it was ready to send troops if requested)
- Jordan : 6 Fighter jets
- Morocco : 6 Fighter jets
- Sudan : 3 Fighter jets (Sudan declared that it was committed to sending ground troops as well)
On Wednesday, reports from Yemen say President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his top military commander are on the run while other military leaders, including the defence minister, are under arrest after Shia militias entered the southern city of Aden.
The Al-Masirah TV station reported that the Houthis had “secured” the al-Annad airbase near the town of Lahij, and claimed the base had been looted by both al-Qaeda fighters and troops loyal to Hadi.
That airbase is only 60km away from Aden, the port city where Hadi had established a temporary capital.(T/R04/P3)
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)
