Hunderds of losses amid US-Saudi-led coalition in # the West coast
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The Yemeni army captured 160 elements of US-Saudi-led coaltion troops in the western coast until Saturday, according to a statement.
The statement came after the Yemeni army announced that they still control Hodeidah city in full, and are imposing a siege on the US-Saudi-led coalition troops, which tried to attack several areas of it.
Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi(Ansarallah) movement, which is the main force that faces the coallition, said on a TV speech ,” The decision of invading the Yemeni ,western coast, has been taken and adopted by the United States of America,noting that the Saudis are trying to abolish Yemen’s freedom,” stressing that it was the people of Yemen’s right to defend their country.
“We are increasingly concerned by the fighting in Hodeidah,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a press conference held on Wednesday.
Dujarric also warned of the repercussions’consequences on the humanitarian situation
“The occurrence of a battle in Hodeidah, in the west of Yemen could lead to the destruction of the port, which in turn will send millions to starvation,” said the British newspaper, The Independent.