Increased resistance against Houthis in Hodeidah as joint Yemeni forces advance
Local sources in Hodeidah, west of Yemen, said there are signs of popular escalation in the city to form resistance factions as joint Yemeni forces advance towards the city, adding that Houthis are in a state of panic.
As a result, the militias have resorted to campaigns of arbitrary detentions and deployment of snipers on rooftops.
The sources added that youth groups in the city seek to form resistance factions against the Houthis to secure public and private property.
Meanwhile, the Houthis detained several youths and said they busted cells that are cooperating with the Yemeni legitimacy.
According to local sources, Houthi stance worsened due to popular anger as a result of the violations and crimes they committed, including looting the city’s revenues while citizens suffer from poverty and famine.
Hodeidah Governor al-Hassan al-Taher had said that groups of people in Hodeidah will cooperate with legitimate forces in different ways, noting that one group will carry arms to defend the city from the Houthis, another will carry out intelligence work, including people close to Houthi commanders, and a third that provides legitimate forces with information.
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