The famous quote "Revolution will not be televised" is so true even until now. Do you notice that you are only being told by your local media that Yemenis are bunch of people being butchered by Saudi airstrikes, but your media also rarely talks about Yemenis armed resistance?
Why do you think few people outside Yemen and Yemeni circles hardly discuss about the armed struggle against Saudi-backed tyrants led by Hadi and Islah, as well as fighting off US-backed Saudi-led invaders? As compare to militants in Iraq and Syria who has huge Western support?
It's because what's happening right now is still part of Yemeni Revolution. It's not the earlier phase you're look at, but the radical phase from 21 September 2014 onwards who are fulfilling what the moderate Yemeni factions have failed to overthrow the tyrants in 2011.
Is the House of Saud invading Yemen due to Iran? No.
It's not Iran who Al Saud fear the most, but Yemeni Revolution. The revolution has been anti-Saud by nature since 2011 before Hadi/Islah hijacking. When Houthis restored the legacy, this is what scares Saudi tyrants the most.
The Yemenis and House of Saud circles know one thing in common. As Hakim al-Masmari wrote: if Yemenis succeeded in abolishing Saleh and Hadi/Islah tyranny in Yemen backed by Saudis for decades, they can influence oppressed Saudi people to revolt against the king in future.
This is why Al Saud are intervening directly in 2015. Hadi regime is going to be last Saudi-backed puppet in Yemen and Riyadh couldn't tolerate any movement using Yemen as a launchpad for independence from Wahhabi hegemony. Iran and Hezbollah is just Saudi excuse to invade Yemen.
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This pro-Islah fool doesn't seem know what is he analyzing about. The real reason Ansarullah forces are slowing down their offensive isn't because they've endured large casualties. They needed to focus liberate every inch of Marib one by one without leaving Islah remnants behind.
If Ansarullah wanted, they could've done blitzkrieg attack in Marib like how they successfully did that back in March 2015, when it only took them 3 months to reach Marib City. But that will only leave some spaces for Hadi/Islah gangs to launch insurgent attack on Ansarullah.
He seems to believe that this whole Marib war is like a football game where if Ansarullah are "exhausted" from marching towards Marib City, pro-Hadi/Islah gangs can launch imaginary massive counter offensive which can drive Houthis back all the way to... Al Jawf and Nihm.
There are so many things to discuss about this battle in Qifa and Yakla against AQAP and ISIS terrorists. Yemeni anti-aggression activists have been talking about all day long, describing it as one of the most decisive liberation ever in Yemeni revolutionary war since 2015.
The jihadi elements has long history of presence in NW #Bayda even before Saudi aggression started. At one time, these Wahhabis (migrated mostly from Marib) once captured Rada'a town in 2014 near Al Quraishyah district, but the new Houthi authorities retaken it after long battle.
You can read this old article from early 2015, recalling how Houthi Ansarullah rebels were fighting AQAP terrorists in Rada'a while the corrupt Hadi regime in Sanaa were sitting idle doing nothing to root out Wahhabi terrorism.
UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) declares state of emergency in #Aden#Lahj#Shabwa#Abyan#Dhale#Hadramout#Mahra#Socotra, announcing that they are taking over control all of southern provinces by establishing an independent rule from Hadi regime.
STC announcement comes after they barred Hadi officials from returning to visit Aden few days ago as well as a string of military rebellion against Hadi/Islah. Southern separatists believed that Hadi regime has failed to provide basic necessities and hence the need for self-rule.
It must be noted that contrary to some belief, STC doesn't controls all of southern provinces. Hadi/Islah forces currently still controls most of Shabwa (except the coastal part of Belhaf), Wadi Hadramout (northern part of Hadramout province including Seiyun), and Al Mahra.