Yemen 2016 onwards: an intractable war?

[AdamG]

DUBAI: The Saudi-led Arab Coalition targeted Iran-backed Houthi militia positions along the western coast of Yemen, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported.
Yemen’s official news agency reported that the coalition raids killed 70 Houthi militants as Yemeni resistance forces advanced toward Hodeidah airport and harbor.
It was also reported that 21 militants were captured, while Houthi weapons and military vehicles were destroyed in the raids.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1314641/middle-east

[davidbfpo]

A useful map and chronology via AEI.
Link:http://https://www.criticalthreats.o...oast-offensive

The Soufan Group has a 47 pg. report 'The Forgotten War: The Ongoing Disaster in Yemen'.
Link:http://thesoufancenter.org/wp-conten...fan-Center.pdf

[davidbfpo]

Two experts provide some answers; with Gregory Johnsen and Fatima Abo Alasrar, from the Arabia Foundation.
Link:http://www.arabiafoundation.org/arab...hats-at-stake/

[AdamG]

Arab states launch biggest assault of Yemen war with attack on main port
Reuters / Wednesday, 13 June 2018 10:40 GMT

* Saudi-led coalition launches attack on Yemen's main port
* Houthis say they hit coalition barge
* Port is main route to feed 8.4 million on verge of famine (Adds resident quotes, port activity, context)

http://news.trust.org/item/20180613090136-veud3

[davidbfpo]

As the media focus returns to Hudaydah, the key port for food supplies, this BBC News article has a map (too large to insert) on the current situation in the Yemen.
Link to a background article:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-44471977 andhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-44491710

[davidbfpo]

A summary of a recent AQAP statement via BBC Monitoring (no link is provided to the original source):

Al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP) has released a lengthy interview with its leading figure Khalid Batarfi, commenting on various aspects of the conflict in Yemen and the jihadist group's current position and future plans. The written interview conducted by AQAP's media arm al-Malahim was published on 20 June via AQAP's media outlet on the messaging app Telegram. Batarfi has been the face of AQAP since most of the group's top figures, including its former leader, died in US drone strikes in 2015.

Link:https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/c1dpdb8k

Presumably there are clues within for the expert and reader.

[davidbfpo]

Via a Tweet by Michael Knights, with my emphasis:

Lots of fronts operating right now. I would expect airpower to be ramping up a lot, and artillery support. It is not the sleepy optempo we had even three months ago. Elements of six Saudi Land Forces, SANG, naval and border brigades operating inside Yemen now.

Link see:@Mikeknightsiraq