Houthis Share Combat Footage From Recent Attack On Saudi-Backed Forces In Yemen’s Hajjah

Screen grab from the footage released by the Houthis’ Military Media.

On March 16, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage documenting a recent attack by their fighters on forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition in the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah.

The Houthis’ attack took place in the district of Hayran and the outskirts of the town of Bani Hassan in the district of Abs.

In the course of the large-scale attack, Houthi fighters captured 26 square kilometers, including dozens of Saudi-led coalition positions and the villages of al-Dhahr, al-Akashiya, al-Naqrameh, Jerb al-Muhajm, al-M’ataf, al-Manjura, Beni Kina, al-Sharqi, al-Funduq, al-Qarya al-Bayda and al- Shabakah.

The combat footage released by the Houthis shows intense clashes with Saudi-backed forces in Hayran and near Bani Hassan.

According to the Houthis, more than 200 Saudi-backed fighters, including Sudanese mercenaries, were killed or wounded in the attack.

The Saudi-led coalition supported its proxies in Hayran and Bani Hassan with dozens of airstrikes. Still, the Houthis were able to advance, using only infantry backed by a few truck-mounted machine guns.

Last month, Saudi-backed forces launched a large-scale operation to push the Houthis out from the district of Harad, which is located to the north of Hayran and Bani Hassan. The operation was a complete failure. Now, the Houthis are responding.

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