Yemen war: Houthi rebels claim mass capture of Saudi troops

[Warlord]

Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have captured a large number of Saudi troops after a major attack near the border between the two countries.

A Houthi spokesman told the BBC that three Saudi brigades had surrendered near the Saudi town of Najran.

He said thousands of soldiers had been captured and many others killed. Saudi officials have not confirmed the claim.

The operation was the largest of its kind since the conflict began, the spokesman said.

Colonel Yahiya Sarea said Saudi forces had suffered "huge losses in life and machinery".

All those captured would be paraded on the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV network on Sunday, he added.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49866677

[Swordsmyth]

Are the Houthis going to conquer Saudi Barbaria?

[Warlord]

Are the Houthis going to conquer Saudi Barbaria?

The Saudi troops are pathetic losing to a bunch of rag tag rebels. They desperately want to spill some US blood.

[UWDude]

$#@! im gonna nut.

[UWDude]

So, does this mean Aramco is still going to go public?

[Swordsmyth]

So, does this mean Aramco is still going to go public?

MBS will be saying it will happen right up until he flees the country.

[UWDude]

MBS will be saying it will happen right up until he flees the country.

He thought he could consolidate all the power into his family, instead of sharing it with the other four families as had always been done.
It was a paranoid move, and a sign of weakness.

[UWDude]

Dude, three brigades, to be broadcast tomorrow? That's the live ones? That's 6,000 - 33,000 hostages! They claim to have captured hundreds of vehicles too, combining infantry, technicals, cruise missiles and drones.

They have the option to massacre thousands if any body tries anything stupid now.

I predict Saudi Arabias next move is going to be a widespread crack down on Houthi sympathizers, to try and even the hostage count.

Bad move again, Wreckless. Can't wait to explain to you why. later.

Last time something this major happened (if true) is when ISIS just appeared out of nowhere one day and flash grabbed everything.

[Swordsmyth]

He thought he could consolidate all the power into his family, instead of sharing it with the other four families as had always been done.
It was a paranoid move, and a sign of weakness.

It could have been one of the great power moves of history if he wasn't so incompetent about ruling the country.
It's the Yemen war and his other misadventures like the Qatar fiasco and his ineffectual plans to remake the economy that will bring him down not the game of thrones.

[Swordsmyth]

Dude, three brigades, to be broadcast tomorrow? That's the live ones? That's 6,000 - 33,000 hostages! They claim to have captured hundreds of vehicles too, combining infantry, technicals, cruise missiles and drones.

They have the option to massacre thousands if any body tries anything stupid now.

I predict Saudi Arabias next move is going to be a widespread crack down on Houthi sympathizers, to try and even the hostage count.

Bad move again, Wreckless. Can't wait to explain to you why. later.

Last time something this major happened (if true) is when ISIS just appeared out of nowhere one day and flash grabbed everything.

The prisoners will starve first if the Saudis keep starving the people.

[UWDude]

It could have been one of the great power moves of history if he wasn't so incompetent about ruling the country.
It's the Yemen war and his other misadventures like the Qatar fiasco and his ineffectual plans to remake the economy that will bring him down not the game of thrones.

He did not understand the other thrones weren't gone, and willing to work with the Houthi.
But you are right. Had he not played games with his military (hes a gamer), he may have pulled off the consolidation.

[UWDude]

The prisoners will starve first if the Saudis keep starving the people.

No way, The prisoners are worth feeding.
I mean they all are about to go on a diet for sure (unless they join the Houthi, which is a real possibility many will).
But alive they are the sword of Damacles. Because Saudi Arabia doesn't have nearly that many Houthi prisoners.

[Swordsmyth]

No way, The prisoners are worth feeding.
I mean they all are about to go on a diet for sure (unless they join the Houthi, which is a real possibility many will).
But alive they are the sword of Damacles. Because Saudi Arabia doesn't have nearly that many Houthi prisoners.

That's the problem with hostages, you have to decide what's worth expending them.

[UWDude]

That's the problem with hostages, you have to decide what's worth expending them.

And that's why you don't execute prisoners of war. It has nothing to do with morality.
Feed them well enough, they may just turn.

Sun Tzu says that is the best outcome. Says turning your enemies is what you should strive for, not killing them. Acme of excellence.

[UWDude]

First video claimed to be from the three day battle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGsQSMdzIA4


That looks to be a 50 or 60 strong convoy of armored vehicles pinned down.

[Pauls' Revere]

and despite the millions of dollars of military equipment we sell them?

[Pauls' Revere]

$#@! im gonna nut.

+rep

[Swordsmyth]

and despite the millions of dollars of military equipment we sell them?

It's not what you've got, it's how you use it.

[vita3]

One side fighting for freedom other side for $$$.

[UWDude]

Footage of the captured:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWkEKWbqsZk


It looks like most are not uniformed Saudi soldiers, but Saudi proxies that have been captured, but there are definitely hundreds of uniformed Saudi soldiers in there as well, so they may all be, we shall find out more soon.

For those who do not follow, Sudan has also been heavily involved on the side of Saudi Arabia, and has lost thousands of soldiers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPa6HUxy11w

[Danke]

Footage of the captured:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWkEKWbqsZk


It looks like most are not uniformed Saudi soldiers, but Saudi proxies that have been captured, but there are definitely hundreds of uniformed Saudi soldiers in there as well, so they may all be, we shall find out more soon.

For those who do not follow, Sudan has also been heavily involved on the side of Saudi Arabia, and has lost thousands of soldiers.

I didn't understand a word they said.

[UWDude]

I didn't understand a word they said.

I'd suggest you start learning Arabic.
The Houthi are about to conquer the world with sandals, Ak's and drones.

XD

[Danke]

I'd suggest you start learning Arabic.
The Houthi are about to conquer the world with sandals, Ak's and drones.

XD

I wonder if @juleswin can translate it. There seems to be a lot of Nigerians in that group.

[Iranian]

"It's peanuts for you", Episode 2.

[Warlord]

Houthis claim to have killed 500 Saudi soldiers in major attack

Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have killed 500 Saudi soldiers, captured a further 2,000 and seized a convoy of Saudi military vehicles.

The extraordinary claims at a press conference on Sunday, involving still photographs and inconclusive videos of captured soldiers, many not in uniform, could not be corroborated, and there was no independent confirmation from Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis, showing pictures of upturned Saudi vehicles and immobilised convoys, claimed the attacks had occurred over the past three days in the southern Najran region of Saudi Arabia, which borders Yemen, and would continue with greater intensity.

“Operation Victory from God is the largest military one since the brutal aggression began. The enemy suffered heavy losses … and wide swathes of territory were liberated in only a few days,” said the Houthi spokesman, Mohammed Abdul Salam.

He also claimed hundreds of Saudi soldiers lay dead or injured on the battlefield, and Riyadh had little option but to consider how to withdraw. He said the Houthis would end their attacks if the Saudis took reciprocal measures.

The attacks, if verified, would be a remarkable show of force inside Saudi Arabia and mark another embarrassment for the kingdom, after its US-made Patriot missile defence system failed to protect two Saudi Aramco oil sites from an attack by drones and cruise missiles earlier this month.

On Saturday, the Houthis claimed they had captured three Saudi brigades – a major proportion of the kingdom’s army. The group also says it was responsible for the oil attacks, but this has been disputed by western and European governments.

Saudi Arabia made no comment on the latest claims.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ured-thousands

[UWDude]

It is interesting, this happened over a month ago, and the Houthi waited until after their headline cruise missile attack on Saudi Oil to announce it.

That Saudi Arabia said nothing for a month has now hurt saudi propaganda value greatly. They had the initiative, they should have announced at least with a week of the incident.

Keeping mum, and thinking the Houthi had forgot to announce one of the most amazing victories in the middle east for a decade was plain stupid. It let the houthi decide when to strike with the propaganda mega-bomb.

[eleganz]

How you let 2000 soldiers get captured.

[UWDude]

Saw some interesting analysis.
The guy said that Saudi Arabia intentionally kept its army weak because it feared a coup that happened in 1958 in Iraq could happen in Saudi Arabia. Basically military realizes it is more powerful than the royal family, and just takes over because might makes right. So they left it intentionally weak.

They also said most Saudi weapon purchases were not purchased out of necessity, but as bribes to buy influence and protection from the United States. Other sources say the equipment is mostly just run until it breaks, but repairs are slow and limited.
Patriot missiles appear to have been malfunctioning all over the place. Probably lack of maintenance and training.

Also, Saudi Arabia is running out of money, especially after the oil well strike. They have been major funders and suppliers of ISIS, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, et al. They need that money to bribe their own populace with welfare/socialist/oil wealth loyalty vouchers.

This battle, along with the oil facility strike, could be a world changer.

No way MBS survives this. At the very least another royal takes over. At the very worst, ISIS can seize Mecca and Medina in the power vacuum that ensues.

[RJB]

Most soldiers are untrained, undisciplined, cowards. Most countries don't have the time and money to train recruits like the US does. I thought it was crazy when they taught us to charge into an ambush, but most soldiers are boys given guns with no training. They will drop guns and run. They don't want to kill or be killed.

The Houthis have been baptised in the blood of their families killed by the Saudis. They might not have great training, but they have heart. The Saudi troops are worthless having neither the will nor training to fight.

[UWDude]

Most soldiers are untrained, undisciplined, cowards. Most countries don't have the time and money to train recruits like the US does. I thought it was crazy when they taught us to charge into an ambush, but most soldiers are boys given guns with no training. They will drop guns and run. They don't want to kill or be killed.

The Houthis have been baptised in the blood of their families killed by the Saudis. They might not have great training, but they have heart. The Saudi troops are worthless having neither the will nor training to fight.

The houthi do not need training. They are hardcore veterans. Whatever training they need to do will be done right, for the battlefield of year 2010+ technology and weaponry. Their commanders are some of the world's best now.

Just bring your own sport coat and sandals. XD