Yemen carrying out general mobilization in support of people in Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
20 Dec 2023 16:12
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A member of the political bureau of the Ansar Allah movement notes that when conditions are right, the soldiers will partake in military operations in the Gaza Strip to fight the genocide.

Ansar Allah supporters chant slogans as they attend a rally marking eight years for a Saudi-led coalition, on March 26, 2023, in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP)

A member of the political office of Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, Houtham Assad, told Sputnik on Wednesday that northern Yemen is carrying out general mobilization to deploy soldiers to Gaza if there is such an opportunity.

"As for the general mobilization in support of our people in the Gaza Strip, it was launched in all provinces, training camps were opened, tens of thousands of young people volunteered to study military craft, several groups have already graduated in various provinces of Yemen," the official stated.

He added that the mobilization is underway in support of the people in Gaza "subjected to genocide by the Israeli occupation army with the support of the United States," noting that when conditions are right, the soldiers will partake in military operations in the Gaza Strip.

The Yemeni Armed Forces, in response to the Israeli aggression on Gaza, have successfully launched over 70 drones and ballistic missiles toward "Israel". The IOF conveyed this information in a statement, highlighting that the targeted distance exceeds 1,600 km from Yemen.

Over the past few weeks, the Yemeni Armed Forces intensified their operations, focusing on commercial vessels near the Bab al-Mandab strait in the Red Sea on ships that either belong to Israeli companies or were en route to "Israel".

Pentagon's fear unlocked

In response to the operations being carried out by the Yemeni people in support of occupied Palestine and the people of Gaza, the United States military launched a new coalition in the Red Sea called "Operation Prosperity Guardian," under the guise of securing maritime trade routes. The United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain will be among the countries jointly working with the Pentagon under the coalition.

In a report today under the title 'A $2M missile vs. a $2,000 drone: Pentagon worried over cost of Houthi attacks," Politico reported the concern within the Pentagon regarding the cost imposed by the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces in the Red Sea.

The report highlighted that the Pentagon has deployed a substantial arsenal to the area, with two carrier strike groups the Gerald R. Ford stationed in the eastern Mediterranean and the Dwight D. Eisenhower positioned in the Gulf of Aden. Additionally, at least four destroyers and a cruiser are currently conducting patrols close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

According to the report, "Pentagon officials are increasingly alarmed not just at the threat to U.S. naval forces and international shipping — but at the growing cost of keeping them safe."