Popular Resistance (Yemen)

The Popular Resistance (المقاومة الشعبية), or popular resistance committees, are armed groups that they have established in several Yemeni provinces, during the Yemeni Civil War, after the Houthis coup, and they fighting alongside the Yemeni army loyal to president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and the People's Committees. They currently fighting against the Houthi fighters, and forces loyal to former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.[1][2][3] In some provinces, its united with the People's committees, to fight against AQAP.[4]

Fighters

As of April 10 2015, reports said that the popular resistance is formed by ordinary people, to fight for their homes against the Houthis, during the Battle of Aden. After their creation, the resistance its played a major role during major battles, such as the Battle of Taiz, and the Abyan campaign (March–August 2015).

References

  1. ↑ "المقاومة تستعيد أجزاء من قاعدة العند". Sky News Arabia. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Steve Almasy and Jason Hanna, CNN (25 March 2015). "Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes in Yemen". CNN. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Yemen - PopularResistance.Org". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yemen’s Despair on Full Display in ‘Ruined’ City". The New York Times. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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