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Due to the high importance of Bab Al Mandab strait and the Yemeni coasts

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It has been covetousness of colonial forces and dominant countries of the Yemen's enemies through history

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In top of them is ... Israel

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Israel was always seeking to control these coasts

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using its hands (agents) in the area, as these coasts have a strategic - vital location

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that affects maritime navigation movements and international trading on the world

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UAE ..  is the first hand that carried out the Israel intentions

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sending large forces to occupy the Yemeni coasts and harbors

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with an excuse of (restoring the legitimacy) and liberating Yemeni lands

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UAE used Aden city as starting point towards Bab Al Mandab and the western coast of Yemen

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After three years of the aggression war on Yemen

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UAE just realized, it has only gained defeats in more than a front and also in many ways

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Until 2018 ... when the (Aggression Coalition on Yemen) have launched wide military operation

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(Zero hour has been set, and launched the operation to take control on AL HODAIDAH city, the strategic city)

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Aiming to overtake the city of AL HODAIDAH and take control of its harbor

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The only left harbor, that considered as the only left port of the Yemeni's life economically

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to have a complete siege, to prevent entering any food, or any meds.

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AL HODAIDAH city is considered an important tourist city for YEMEN and connected with multiple cities as SANA'A (the capital) and others

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The coast line of the of the city is 320 km long on the Red sea, and the population is almost 4 MIL

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It is considered as the main source providing the capital and the near cities with goods (food, and medicine)

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The Coalition forces headed by UAE initiated advance with their mercenaries towards AL HODAIDAH city

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using hundreds of armored vehicles and thousands of troops

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preceded and supported by various types of warplanes, air covering, inseparable on the area

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counting on intense strikes and precise sweeping

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taking the coast asphalt road as a path of their advancing

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This what is known in the military as (loud attack)

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Along with a huge support of media of the enemy's broadcasting channels, and other means

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to shake the morale of the Yemeni army and people.

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(Operation Golden Spear, that is participated by the Yemeni resistance forces with support of the Arabic Coalition)

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(A successful launch of the Golden Spear operation)

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(To the outskirts of AL HODAIDAH city, president Hadi forces arrived)

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(Hadi forces continues its advancing)

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UAE and Saudi Led-Coalition operation appeared to be huge and extensive for the people

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meanwhile the Master Leader (Abudulmalik Al Houthi) intervened with a speech underestimating their plans and capabilities.

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Presenting an announced defensive plan with confidence and reassurance

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(No need ever for panicking and intimidation, and these infiltrations can be contained and controlled

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they are often passing only, for example using armored vehicles as what happened in ATTOHITA district when they tried to overpass it

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ATTOHITA district is a wide area, they tried to pass from the main coast road, alongside the coast only

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passes with all their armored vehicles and troops until they reached AL JAH area, this movement could be risky to them

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cutting their supply route, and separate their forces

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So, their operation can't spread inside all areas, it is hard for them to do that

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no need for confusion, this is only a tactic, that can be broken down using these procedures).

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The plan was set up, and the Mujahedeen already executed it, and began cutting-separating the enemy forces, in many areas

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Such as Al FAZAH, ATTOHITA, AL JAH, and ADDURAIHIMIE districts.

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Then, situations turned out, and confusion was spreading among enemy's lines

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because, they were not able to go back, it appeared to them they went to their doom.

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The estimate and costs of the enemies' losses has reached billions, in their armored vehicles and equipment.

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which all was destroyed

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In addition to human loss of their troops

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(This is the fate of every traitor and mercenary)

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Then, enemies realized their failures, and it is useless advancing to AL HODAIDAH city

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So, the enemy decided to secure their back lines, in ATTOHITA, AL JAH, and ADDURAIHIMIE

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the last one was the most important one, to be able to reach AL HODAIDAH city, without being exposed to Mujahideen fighters' fires.

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DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION UNIT
PRESENTS

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ADDURAIHIMIE
Siege and Victory
PART 1

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ADDURAIHIMIE is considered a very significant sensitive military front and access point to AL HODIADAH Gov.

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Taking it over, would put a big pressure on Al Mujahideen in the western coast generally

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and considered as a head to body for AL HODAIDAH city

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Also, who could take control of ADDURAIHIMIE city and make it as a military base, will be able to open fronts in many places.

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to us, we could open fronts towards Al MANDHAR area, and also cutting the supply costal rout then towards ATTOHAITA

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it also considered as first defense front line as contact line to defend of AL HODAIDAH city.

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ADDURAIHIMIE city is invulnerable and strategic area that provides the full sight and easy firing towards the coast

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and towards south or north of the area, also historically ADDURAIHIMIE district is strategic area that it's protecting AL HODAIDAH city

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in order to protect AL HODAIDAH city, we need to protect ADDURAIHIMIE, whether in desert or in the valley.

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When the enemy realized the importance of ADDURAIHIMIE, they began their advance towards it

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in the last day of holy month of Ramadan in 2018, through two tracks north and west.

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But, the Mujahideen who were stationed in the outskirts of the city broke their advances, dealing the most fatal hits to the enemy

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especially those fighters who were in ASHUJAIRAH and ANNUKHAILAH farms fields.

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In ADDURAIHIMIE city, there was no military axis, only some security forces who were from the city and a few from outside it.

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It was crowded with people, practicing their normal life, its markets always crowded, and they are considered pretty poor people.

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The enemy did not care about the people at all, they attacked the city whilst is still crowded with people

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In that day, more than 28 persons were killed or injured, all their crimes and scenes were recorded and documented.

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The life in the city was stopped, people panicked, and terrified of what the mercenaries did, whom didn't have mercy for old or young people.

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There were many traitors inside the city, who were observing and reporting to the enemy, and the Mujahedeen were stationed in the south, west and north.

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Next day, we received intel. about some people by names, were traitors and did report coordinates to the enemy

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Mr. Abdullah Al-Ezzy went to arrest one of the cell members who reported the coordinates for the enemy.

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(Among the Tuhami community, and with the vigilance of the security services

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the cell of three members with its leader [Mohammed Addahwie] were arrested in ADDURAIHIMIE district)

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(I am Mohammed Yahia Addawie, from Addahawiah east village)

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(Saleh Jaber Ja'far, ADDURAIHIMIE district)

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(I am Basil Molaieh, ADDHAWIEAH village, ADDURAIHIMIE district

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The enemy didn't have enough of its failures, neither militarily outside the city, nor security inside

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then the enemy realized its fragile weak intelligence side

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Then decided to do another infiltration, starting from the eastern side

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Aided by some traitors, the enemy tried to hide their intentions as possible

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but all that was pointless, so all their plans were leaked to the Mujahedeen command center.

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Our command center informed us, the enemy is intending to make circumvent and capturing the city of ADDURAIHIMIE.

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But there was no info. about the attack time, what track they will use or kind of tactic will be used?

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Whether with armored vehicles or with troops only?

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Even if this attack will be loud or silent! loud means preceded by air strikes that will be used to support or not.

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Me and some Mujahideen were deployed on the outskirts of the district

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Two days later the enemy infiltrated to the city without using any military vehicles, or anything would drag attention

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It seemed that the enemy had already coordinated with his element's mercenaries inside the city, particularly in the eastern side.

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It was the battalion of mercenary Bassam Al Mehdar, that planned to infiltrate in groups to stay in houses there.

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The enemy goal of this infiltration to let these groups to penetrate deeply inside the city

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and later, the military vehicles and the rest of the forces can have a full attack capturing the city.

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The enemy groups of Al Mehdar infiltrated and reached the outskirts of the city, because we weren't fully familiar with the city territories

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So, the groups reached the main water tanks area and deployed there.

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The enemy groups were beneath the main water tanks and in the houses north of tanks also in the Tele. central building.

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They were deployed widely there, and some of them already stationed on the rooftops the houses.

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When we arrived there, we couldn't find any good positions to fight them, we only fought them from the streets, alleys of the neighborhoods

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citizens were also there, we were telling them to get inside houses, or we take them away from conflict zones to the center of the city.

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AL Mujahedeen secured the town, they spread safety for the people in mid-town

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and because the high risk in the edges of the city west-north-east sides, all civilians living in the suburbs there were evacuated

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to the center of the city, in order to save their lives.

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The enemy had only one battalion, a battalion of about 200 troops of the mercenaries

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and the Mujahideen were only about 40 or 50 at most.

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So, Mujahedeen have to be ready for any situations

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enemy took big hits, until they stopped firing

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and by the virtue of Allah (Almighty) who kept the believers stands firmly on ground, and cast terror into the hearts of the enemies.

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The enemy's mercenaries' morale got weaker and feared, because they always fight only for money

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and they know if they were killed, that will be their price.

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So, they were surrendered, more than 15 of them were captured in fighting, their hands on heads led by only 4 of Mujahideen.

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(These we just captured them, now)

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15 of them, were captured with all their equipment, supplies, devices and radio comm.

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This is (I-comm) device belongs to them, who call themselves (the Giants brigade)

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Enemy infiltration failed, their fire suppressed, and their force scattered, some of them got inside houses, taking advantage of the presence of the civilians there.

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It was difficult for the Mujahedeen to secure the places, from the remaining mercenaries, and chase them among civilians

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luckily ...! the 15 who were surrendered and captured, one of them was having radio comm. device

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The Mujahideen took advantage, and forced the radio comm-guy to call the remaining mercenaries to get out of their hideouts

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and to take the water tanks area as gathering point

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that made the biggest luring and pivotal of ADDURAIHIMIE battle history.

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Their sins led them, Allah (Almighty) lured them. Allah said in Qur'an: {We will lure them from whenever they would not think of}

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They thought we are beneath the water tanks, we saw them kept shooting to nothing.

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The enemies were in the eastern side of the city, and found themselves trapped in pincers jaw, then Mujahedeen engaged with them.

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They were in big confusion situation, some them were crying on radio-comm, saying we're trapped.

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They were shouting on radio, calling for air support, or they will surrender.

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The enemy's backup was also confused, what to use to support his elements, whether to use air back up and will hit them, or the artillery

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finally, they used the APACHE chopper

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when the APACHE came to sweep fire on the city, it was firing everywhere.

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There were many casualties among civilians, injured or killed on that day

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due to their random bombing.

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So, we decided all Mujahideen should aim to the APACHE to hit it, with any weapons that might do

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we even used AKs and PK-C guns, and finally it flew away.

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With Allah aid and support, the fire arms of the Mujahideen didn't stop shooting enemies, only in those 10 minutes more than 45 of them were killed.

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Among them battalion commander, and another 3 troops leaders and operation officer also were killed, all in one fight

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all their bodies are still in the field.

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(These are the bodies of the mercenaries and ISIS elements all are killed)

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(Mercenaries' bodies are eaten by dogs)

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(Here, this body appears to be a troop leader according to his clothing and equipment)

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When the mercenaries look at their friends gets killed in front of them, they wished if they are a worms can go deep under dirt.

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With the virtue of Allah, many of them were killed and wounded, a few of them only were able to flee.

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After their advance were failed, they were provided with tens of armored vehicles and pickups, exactly north of the city

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we targeted them with artillery and guided missiles.

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With the virtue of Allah, that day the results were 150 of them were killed, wounded, or captured

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90 of them killed and 60 were captured.

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Get out, your hands on your head, easy, easy, nobody will harm you, please no body touch him

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come out, come, come, raise your hands

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- On your knees, how many are there? Are there any wounded? How many?
- I surrender myself ... Yes, there are many wounded.

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- Please no body hurt him, don't worry bro you are safe, ... no worries

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- You are our brothers, you are with us, you are under our protection now, nobody can hurt you, don't worry, your wound will be taking care of

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- You belong to us and we are brothers, you've been deceived.
- May Allah bless you.

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That day, we had a great support by Allah, we thank Allah for that, and all people were happy for this victory.

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For each victory and defeat some reasons always, the first reason of this victory is steadfastness

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 Allah (Almighty) said in Quran: {O' believers if you encountered enemies, be steadfastness}

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on that day were noticed the miracles of Allah very clear and obvious in ADDURAIHIMIE city.

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We observed that everyone in the city was in a very high morals, in a good connection bonded to Allah (Almighty)

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they stood firmly and encountered the enemies with steady feet, and with all determination and firm will, with Allah favor.

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The operation was blessed by Allah, all the people and Mujahideen were glad and thankful, which spread to all front lines

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because it was the first strategic capture and victory in the western coast.

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Two days later, since the luring operation, the Master Leader (peace be upon him) sent a text letter

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Said: "May Allah (Almighty) bless you, and bless your good deeds and efforts, you made me and all the Yemeni people proud of you

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may Allah protect and aid you always, I hope you always keep on this kind of unique operations".

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The luring operation and the victory that followed, and also the Master Leader letter

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both did a great shift for the Mujahideen's morale and made them more willing to face a harder and tougher battles.

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At the same time this operation was distressful hit for the enemy and a big defeat

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So, they couldn't secure the back ground lines of their forces in ADDURAIHIMIE, also the disability to keep advancing to Al HODAIDAH city

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those multiple hits to the enemy, made them feeling avenge their defeat

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So, they doubled their forces, and advancing to ADDURAIHIMIE once again

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counting on a high number of various military formations forces.

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They took ten days preparing their forces, making the city a strategic course for them

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 almost all their forces powers in the western coast headed towards ADDURAIHIMIE city.

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The enemy made their preparations with five brigades, all from the Giant brigade forces

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leaded by Abdurrahman AL Lahiji, Ra'ed AL Yafi'ie, Hamdi Shoukry, AL Mashoushi

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and with Tariq Affash leader of Horras Al Joumhireah and Azzaranig brigades.

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They moved all these forces with all their weaponry equipment, targeting ADDURAIHIMIE city.

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The enemy made its first move, cutting the asphalt main road from the east of ADDURAIHIMIE city that connects AL LAWAYAH village from the desert road

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and they made a maneuvering far away from the Mujahideen sights and fire range, to reach the asphalt main road faster.

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(As you can see, this is ALLAWYAH-ADDURAIHIMIE road, and these are the forces which made the maneuvering attack, and now stationed in ALQAREBAH village)

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The enemy can't attack directly, they will have much loss

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they needed to turn around to AL KHABATEAH area and move through the desert and to the SHIJEN area, then to AL JERBAH area.

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They reached to AL JERBAH village that is far from ADDURAIHIMIE about 6 km

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they cut the asphalt main road, that leads to ADDURAIHIMIE city.

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The road between ADDURAIHIMIE and all other districts was cut

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and we became trapped, under a siege situation.

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The enemy cut the east road to ADDURAIHIMIE, and the city was besieged from three directions

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and then the enemy media channels announced they had entered and took control of ADDURAIHIMIE city.

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(We are the 2nd Giants brigade, we entered the city of ADDURAIHIMIE, I mean toward ADDURAIHIMIE

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we cut the main road between ADDURAIHIMIE and ALMANSOUREAH city)

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The Mujahedeen who were outside the city and with the assistance of the city's people

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were able to push the enemy back from AL JERBAH to AL KHABATEAH village

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contented with that, to avoid any distractions of the main goal, protecting and securing ADDURAIHIMIE city

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the enemy also contented with AL KHABATEAH area and used it as a start and gathering point for their forces

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So, no passage left for the Mujahedeen except the southern side.

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The enemy was able to have a complete siege on the city, but they left one way (gap) for the Mujahideen to flee from the city when they attack.

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The enemies put in their minds not to have a complete siege, to leave one way out

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when they push by force, attacking, bombing, as they think all Mujahedeen will flee or withdraw, when they feel trapped under heavy fire.

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They launched a big and intense advance, with fire and air support.

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The advances kept ongoing since the sunrise until the sundown, continually, with artillery and warplanes supports

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Also, the APACHE was present, all kind of weapons were firing on the city.

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They headed to the city from the eastern side with all their forces in very arrogant and exalted state

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and called through their loud speakers telling us to surrender or withdraw to the southern area.

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(Through big speaker: Moqawamah forces called the Militia to handover their weapons, and spare the city from conflicts)

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We were hearing them from about 10-15m distance, but just hearing their calls, gave us more firmness and steadfastness

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when they keep calling (kill Rawafidh-Majoos) they left us no choice but to fight, even who wasn't with Mujahideen had to join them.

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(We are here, in ADDURAIHIMIE district we will never run away only victory or to be martyred)

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In the meanwhile, the Mujahideen were making their preparations to evacuate the citizens

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we didn't force anyone, who wanted to leave we helped them, who wanted to stay, he can stay.

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We didn't stop or force anyone, anyone can leave anyone can stay, there was no compulsion.

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When we stayed with Ansarullah (Mujahedeen) inside the city we took shelter

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we stopped the enemy from their goal to leave and let the enemy do whatever they want to us.

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(It is impossible to leave our country, even if we all killed, if no one left to bury us, we will never leave, no matter what)

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There was a family we assisted them to leave, and they were from the first evacuated families

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and once they were leaving in their way out in AL KOU'IE area, the warplanes bombed them

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more than 15 persons of one family, parents, sons, and grands sons, all were killed, by the airstrike.

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(Among them my sons and grandchildren, my son Majed and his entire family, there were women and children among them)

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(Women and children ... the planes targeted them with airstrike, all of them were killed)

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(They moved outside after their house got targeted by airstrike, then they moved to my house here

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I kept asking them to stay in my house and if the enemy would target my house, many of us will survive)

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No more options left for the people of ADDURAIHIMIE, to be killed by enemy fire, or to stay and support the Mujahedeen and reinforce them

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resulting a strong fused bond, with a mutual fate, the enemy won't be able to disassemble it anymore, and forever

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and enemies' intense advances kept ongoing towards ADDURAIHIMIE city from all directions, except the southern side.

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Our strategy was the steadfastness, the enemy were pushing from all directions using many tracks

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and with many advances to confuse and distract our forces inside

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We were also shifting Mujahedeen from fronts that has less attacks pressure, to other fronts that have an intensive attacks pressure

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the enemy in last advance used three tracks from east, north, and west of the city.

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Each track that enemy used, had about 40 armored vehicles, imagine 40 of them!

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that means, for each 1 km will be 100 armored vehicles and 2 APACHEs sweeping for each 1 to1.5 km

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and the warplanes never stopped, they tried to burn everything.

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The enemy made an advance to the Governmental compound building and houses around it, in the western part

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and from the northern west of the city also they made a progress to KHAWLAH area and the houses around it.

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The most important area that enemy controlled was KHAWLAH school area

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that it is considered an important and an opened area, from the northern part of the city.

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But, since they occupied that area, we didn't let them take any single breath and relax or to be able to regroup or to scout the area

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we carried out skirmishes at them, and once we knew they are gathered in a place

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we targeted them with hand grenades or RPG, snipers, we kept them distracted.

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The Mujahideen did their best, using all weaponry we had, we all didn't tarry on fight ever.

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(These are the artillery strikes of the army and people's committees on the enemy)

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After all, the enemy had a huge number of troops, they lost a lot of their troops

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and when they've losses! ... they reinforce with another troops, they've 5 brigades participating and we have at most about 100 fighters only.

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We don't count numbers, or we can't compare between our forces to theirs, if we do, no one would fight and believe in winning

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but as Allah said in Quran: {How many a small group has defeated a large group by Allah's will}

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There was no way to compare the odds, between the two forces of winning potentials equipment

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and as the enemy's high equipment, the stability is the equal

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the small group fought bravery killing injuring until almost all their ammunition is over.

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We reached a limit that we had only one (shell) projectile.

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We have left only one pack of AK ammunition, I opened it, and found it rusted but, the situation required to clean it and use it.

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Retreating, was an available option from the southern side, however, the Mujahideen used it for reinforcement.

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We were reporting the situation to our command directly, who were only a village away, they were assuring us that "Allah will work things out".

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Thanks to Allah we have received a letter from the command center, from Abu Hussien Al Madanai leader of the 5th area

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said: "Trust in Allah (Almighty), Allah is with you all the time, he will never leave or let you down, it’s him who supports and assists you

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and made you stand firmly against your enemy in the last time", and also said: "We are standing with you".

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It is true, they contacted us, asking what we needed them to send

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we told them we need ammunition, we need arms, send us the largest amount of ammunition.

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They immediately provided us with supplies, ammunition, even more new troops and qualified ones, into the city.

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Among the reinforcement the most valuable thing to be mentioned is entering battalion of the martyr Hamzah AL Mutwakel (PBUH)

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they entered to us to ADDURAIHIMIE, and this was a great news for us.

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This gap in the south lasted for 18 days, the enemy realized the port that was left for us to flee, became a port to resupply reinforcement.

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So, the enemy cut the only port that was left to complete full siege

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 thinking we will die starving, or to overcome the Mujahideen and the people inside the city.

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The command assigned troops to protect this only port, these troops were only able to secure the AL HA'ET area.

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Those troops were only 56 elements, they couldn't cover the whole area.

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The enemy turned around behind them from a far distance.

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It was harsh fight, and extreme sweeping fire, especially the air cover, many air raids even for one individual fighter.

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Engagement with the enemy just started ... and it was intense heavy fire on them.

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There were many martyrs and wounded, we were in continues contact with them and our Mujahideen were taking them inside the city.

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(One of the Mujahedeen saving his wounded colleague)

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They reached a limit, when they had no one can reinforce them.

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Because they were surrounded, the enemies were positioned in both sides, the southern east and the southern west

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our supply lane was in the middle, which later faced an advance from east.

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We contacted them, to go inside the city as there was no benefit anymore of holding on that place

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then we reformed all troops around the city perimeter, praises to Allah.

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Later the enemy took control of AL HA'ET and AL KOU'IE villages, and with this, the siege was fully applied on the city from all directions.

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The siege was fully applied on the city from all directions nothing goes in or out of the city, just the troops inside the city with their left supplies.

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The enemy surrounded the city by 7 brigades, added to their previous forces that was in the west and western north of the city.

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Our basic rule was protecting the city, and the fields around it from any attempts or from infiltrations or any possible siege

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and because our troops were limited, we were not able to cover all the outskirts of the city

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the most important thing we did was saving the city, making defensive formations, secure the perimeter.

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The main factors that let the enemy to have fully siege on the city were, Geo. factors, morale factors, and materialistic factors

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the Geo. factors was the big wide area of the city, that helped the enemy to spread its forces around

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in particular the big farm fields and the hills in west-south- east sides of the city

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that helped the enemy to hide and provided good cover.

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The nature of terrain was favor for them, because they had the military vehicles

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 that it was fast for them to move their troops from place to another and also easy to make turning movements from a distance and can take control of more areas.

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Also, the city is nearness from the coastal line, that was easy to get fast reinforcements form the sea also helped them to apply the siege on the city.

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About the morale factor is: If they had some prisoners, while we have captured 53 prisoners from their side

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and they wanted to appear a trust worthy forces in the eye of the coalition, US, and Israel

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and wish to be able to capture at least one prisoner from Mujahideen but, they couldn't have at least one, ... never

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since the first day of ADDURAIHIMIE battle, they didn't have any captures to achieve the morale factor.

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(This IDs belongs to one of their mercenaries)

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The 3rd factor is the materialistic factor, they were provided with all fire power supplies, guns, ammunitions, vehicles

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any vehicle got malfunctioned or damaged, it was replaced at once.

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The enemy has put all its power on this battle, it even put two defensive lines in the eastern direction

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one was against our forces outside the city, and another one against those inside, these were only on the east side.

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and each northern - western - southern directions has a defensive line around the city, and each defensive line contained two brigades' forces.

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After that we received a letter from the Master Leader

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saying that ADDURAIHIMIE is now imitation of (O'hod) mountain in the era of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

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the Mujahideen copied the message well, and felt the importance of their situation and this city importance

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So, they decided that they will remain steadfast, and keep defending even if they were all martyred and never leave.

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From another aspect we know if the enemy occupied this city and AL HODAIDAH city and the port, the enemy will siege the whole country and Yemeni people.

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We already knew that we were defending 24 million Yemeni, and all the Mujahedeen had one same idea

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which is: They don't want to be mentioned in the history that we are the ones who failed Yemen, we will remain steadfast Victory or Martyrdom.

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The letter of the Master Leader made a huge change in the battle, and pushed the Mujahideen's morale to be ready for fiercest battles

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until the siege of the city became a source to their steadfast in it

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So, the battle scene was changed, it is not a battle of bushes and deserts anymore as the enemy was familiar with

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it became a city battle, and the enemy has to encounter what is coming.

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As known in the battle of the cities, the single house is considered as a military site

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So, the enemy was careful to advance, they could spend an entire day only for one house, and a second day for another, that will be slow to them for the whole city.

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That time the Mujahideen started to make a repeated scrimmages operation

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using fast raids and snipers to obstruct their progress, that not to let any chance for the enemy to take a breath.

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So, we kept on continues scrimmages operations plan and not to let any chance for the enemy to advance.

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We reached a limit, that 3-4 Mujahideen get out to the street

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and we encounter any amount of the enemies we found! ... we just open fire on them.

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Allah punished and killed them, until some of the mercenaries were afraid to go through streets.

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Each hour pass, more kills among them, until they had to fall back out to the deserts outside the city and situation remained that way.

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The city became all cleared of enemy troops, no more of their presence inside it, from all directions.

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Then the enemy withdrew to the outskirts of the city from the north and west directions

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and I held a meeting with Mujahedeen's troops leaders, and we've reformed the city into four squares.

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East-north, east-south squares, and west-north, west south squares.

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We also reformed positions and sites and redeploy the force among them, covering all gaps, so we've left no chance for the enemy to make any more infiltrations

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we made new defensive lines and monitoring points that can monitor for a further and bigger areas, because we've limited number of troops, and can't cover all areas.

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8-6 of elements in each monitor point taking the shift around the clock, day and night and all enemy movements were monitored

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as Allah said: {Sit in wait for them at every place of ambush}, we never overlooked of the enemies

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We know that the carelessness state would cause very bad consequences for us, so the Mujahideen were in awake state always, thanks to Allah.

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And new organized tactics were made, for the city to be in the best defensive state.

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In the name of Allah {And you did not smite when you smote (the enemy), but it was Allah who smote}

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(Good .... good .... thanks to Allah)

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This strategic action helped us to block all gaps, one Mujahid may cover a site by alarming the others.

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(The mercenaries escaped away)

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To be continued ...

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In the next part ...

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