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Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack
« on: January 19, 2020, 11:58:37 am »
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Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack

A missile attack on a military training camp in Yemen has killed at least 70 soldiers.

Dozens of others were wounded in the strike in the central province of Marib on Saturday, officials say.

The camp, about 170km (105 miles) east of the capital, Sanaa, targeted a mosque as people gathered for prayer, military sources told Reuters.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51166943?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world&link_location=live-reporting-story
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Re: Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2020, 12:04:50 pm »
Two people ultimately deserve credit for such murderous attacks.
Obama and Soleimani.
The former (along with John Kerry) ensured that the Iranians would have plenty of cash (pallets full), to fund such operations, and Soleimani, as commander of the Quds force, was in charge of the terrorist outreach program carried on by Iran.

Soleimani and Iran gave considerable aid and advice to the Houthis.
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Re: Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2020, 02:09:26 pm »
The article has been updated to 80 dead. It also makes this claim: "Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict, described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis by the UN."

War casualties have topped over 100,000 now. I saw a figure of over 85,000 children died of starvation by 2018. It is probably much more by now.

This war doesn't seem to get much attention. Maybe I don't pay much attention. If it is as described by the UN as "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" I would think it would garner more attention. But like much of what happens in central Africa, the rest of the world doesn't care.
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Re: Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2020, 02:10:31 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on January 19, 2020, 12:04:50 pm
Two people ultimately deserve credit for such murderous attacks.
Obama and Soleimani.
The former (along with John Kerry) ensured that the Iranians would have plenty of cash (pallets full), to fund such operations, and Soleimani, as commander of the Quds force, was in charge of the terrorist outreach program carried on by Iran.

Soleimani and Iran gave considerable aid and advice to the Houthis.

This is a war being fought between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Re: Yemen war: At least 70 soldiers killed in missile attack
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2020, 02:22:25 pm »
Quote from: bigheadfred on January 19, 2020, 02:10:31 pm
This is a war being fought between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
For all practical purposes, yes. It is a proxy war along sectarian lines, Sunni v. Shia.
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