[News] Yemeni Armed Forces conduct exercises amid US-UK aggression

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Yemeni Armed Forces conduct exercises amid US-UK aggression
Al Mayadeen English
January 13, 2024
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The Yemeni Armed Forces conduct maneuvers that include multiple units
reflecting the high level of planning, coordination, and integration
between its different units.
[image: 80f531e7-598c-4e2d-a6d9-012edc7b3193.jpg]

   - An image from the Yemeni maneuvers mimicking a takeover of an Israeli
   settlement showing a Yemeni rifle pointing at a picture of Israeli
   occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on January 13, 2024. (Military
   media)

The 141st Infantry Brigade of the Yemeni Armed Forces conducted the
"Promised Conquest and Holy Jihad" exercises in the sixth military district
of Yemen, including the northern provinces of Saada, Amran, and al-Jawf
earlier on Saturday

The drills are considered a strategically significant exercise
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/regional-conflict-already-begun-following-us-uk-strikes-on-y>
and have highlighted a coordinated effort that involved the unmanned Air
Force, anti-tank units, snipers, engineering teams, artillery divisions,
armored forces, infantry units, military communications, and the Specific
Tasks Unit.

The maneuver took place hours after *Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent in Yemen,
on Saturday morning, confirmed that the Sanaa Airport vicinity was targeted
by shelling and either air raids or missile strikes targeting al-Dailami
base near the airport, north of the capital.

All participating units successfully carried out their assigned tasks
within the framework of the supported operations skillfully and with utmost
competence. This reflected the level of planning, coordination, and
integration between the units, allowing them to take control of a virtual
Zionist enemy settlement and capture remaining enemy soldiers before
detonating the settlement, according to statements by their Military Media
unit.

The military drill also showcased aspects of the participating units'
skills and capabilities acquired from field experiences and specialized
military courses.

A statement from al-Baqaa Axis forces emphasized their "full commitment,
religiously, ethically, and humanely, to stand alongside the Palestinian
resistance and the axis of resistance and jihad in the holy battle to
liberate all of Palestine from Zionist occupation."

It also underscored their "preparedness" to confront "the American and
Zionist enemy" using "appropriate equipment and gear."

It is worth noting that earlier, on Friday, the US and UK targeted Yemen
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-renews-aggression-on-yemen--targets-airbase-north-of-sana>
for the first time, striking the capital, Sanaa, as well as the
governorates of Hodeidah, Saada, Dhamar, Taiz, and Hajjah.

The second day, the US renewed its aggression on Yemen
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-renews-aggression-on-yemen--targets-airbase-north-of-sana>
targeting an airbase north of Sanaa.

The US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Saturday that US forces
carried out a strike that targeted an alleged radar site used by the Ansar
Allah movement in Yemen.

"This strike was conducted by the USS Carney (DDG 64) using Tomahawk Land
Attack Missiles and was a follow-on action on a specific military target
associated with strikes taken on Jan. 12 designed to degrade the Houthi’s
ability to attack maritime vessels, including commercial vessels," Centcom
said in a statement on X.

*Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent in Yemen confirmed early Saturday that
airstrikes targeted the vicinity of Sanaa airport and its vicinity north of
the Yemeni capital.
There will be painful responses to aggression on Yemen: Al-Bukhaiti

Mohammad al-Bukhaiti
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/there-will-be-painful-responses-to-aggression-on-yemen--al-b>,
a member of the political bureau of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement,
affirmed that the battle in Yemen is not against the American or British
people but against the Zionist ruling gang in Washington and London, adding
that the US-UK decision is not in favor of either country.

Speaking to *Al Mayadeen*, al-Bukhaiti addressed both the American and
British sides, saying, "You need to reconsider your calculations and learn
from past experiences," emphasizing that the United States and Britain
"made a mistake in waging war on Yemen."

He also underlined that Yemen has set targets that depend on the US
escalation and international stances and that there will be painful
responses. Al-Bukhaiti noted that the Yemeni Armed Forces previously only
targeted maritime navigation associated with the Zionist entity.

The Yemeni official mentioned that American and British ships no longer
dare to cross the Red Sea, threatening retaliation for the actions of the
two countries. Al-Bukhaiti further highlighted that the military operations
carried out by the Yemeni Armed Forces against targets in "Israel" and the
Red Sea inflicted significant losses for both the American and Israeli
sides.

He also announced that the United States and Britain are now directly
involved in the aggression, emphasizing that this was a moment Yemen had
been patiently awaiting. Additionally, al-Bukhaiti pointed out that it
would have been better for the United States and Britain to pressure the
Israeli occupation entity to stop its crimes instead of expanding the scope
of the conflict.

The member of the Ansar Allah political bureau indicated that Yemen has
managed to establish new rules of engagement in the Red Sea, which will be
firm and permanent, stressing that no one will be able to overturn them.

In the same context, al-Bukhaiti expressed gratitude to the Palestinian
people who united the Yemeni people and the nation and refuted all false
accusations against Yemen.

Elsewhere, al-Bukhaiti concluded by stating that the situation is now clear
in the world, with Yemen seeking to stop the genocide while the US and
Britain protecting its perpetrators.

*Read more: Yemeni blood is precious, response to attack imminent: Sanaa
Politburo
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sanaa-politburo--yemeni-blood-is-precious--response-to-attac>*
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