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Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops in ‘major attack’ | PBS NewsHour Weekend
The most advanced military gear but poorly motivated, vs poorly armed but far more motivated. It appears motivation wins
Yemen’s rebels Sunday claimed they launched a major attack on the border of Saudi Arabia, releasing video purporting to show captive Saudi soldiers and equipment.
The images of the attack released by the rebels, known as Houthis, show armored vehicles with stenciled Saudi markings, arms and ammunition the rebels claim they seized.
The video also shows fighting in a mountainous area, with Houthi fighters apparently attacking Saudi troops in armored vehicles.
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Yahia Sarie, a spokesman for Houthi forces, claimed in a news conference Sunday the rebels took captive more than 2,000 troops, without offering evidence.
He also alleged that “three brigades have fallen,” and that the Houthis “liberated 350 kilometers square (135 square miles).”
Yemeni military officials said Sunday the soldiers the Houthis claimed they captured were fighters recruited informally by the Saudi-led coalition to fight inside Saudi Arabian borders. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media.
The most advanced military gear but poorly motivated, vs poorly armed but far more motivated. It appears motivation wins