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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Yemeni Forces Destroy Saudi Military Positions in Al-Rabou'a Region
 

The Yemeni forces hit hard the Saudi positions on the heights of the Eastern and Northern surrounding areas of al-Rabou'a city over the past two days.
The Yemeni army and popular forces razed the artillery positions of the Saudi army in the South of Fersha Qahtan and Wadi al-Baqar.
In a relevant development in late January, the Yemeni army and popular forces thwarted an attempt by the Saudi-led coalition forces to prevail over the al-Rabou'a region.
The Saudi troops launched an attack to take control of al-Rabou'a region which is under the control of the Yemeni forces, but they were pushed back by the army and popular forces.
The Yemeni forces also set fire to several military vehicles of the Saudi army.
Saudi Arabia has been striking Yemen for 320 days now to restore power to fugitive president Mansour Hadi, a close ally of Riyadh. The Saudi-led aggression has so far killed at least 8,000 Yemenis, including hundreds of women and children.
Hadi stepped down in January and refused to reconsider the decision despite calls by Ansarullah revolutionaries of the Houthi movement.
Despite Riyadh’s claims that it is bombing the positions of the Ansarullah fighters, Saudi warplanes are flattening residential areas and civilian infrastructures.
Over 3,750 schools have been closed and at least 1.2 million Yemeni people have been displaced so far.
 

Monday, February 8, 2016

Hong Kong Lunar New Year celebrations erupt in violence

 


Hong Kong's Lunar New Year celebrations have descended into chaos as protesters and police clashed at a street market, leaving dozens injured and arrested.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray and fired warning shots into the air early on Tuesday after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a district in the city.
Protesters hurled bricks at police as scuffles broke out, while other demonstrators set fire to rubbish bins in the streets of Mong Kok, a gritty neighbourhood across the harbour from the heart of the Asian financial centre.
A police statement said three men aged 27 to 35 were arrested for assaulting a police officer and obstructing police, while another three police officers received hospital treatment. Broadcaster RTHK said later that 24 people had been arrested.
The scuffles broke out after police moved in to clear "hawkers", or illegal vendors who sell local delicacies, trinkets and household goods, from makeshift streetside stalls.
The hawkers, a common sight on Hong Kong's bustling streets, quickly attracted a strong social media following under the hashtag #FishballRevolution.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying told reporters at a news conference that the city's government strongly condemned the violence.
Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said police were investigating "indications" that the clashes had been organised. When asked about the warning shots, Lai said police had taken all necessary actions.
The unrest underscores how tensions remain unresolved more than a year after the end of pro-democracy protests in the city. 
Mong Kok, a popular and densely populated shopping and entertainment district, captured world headlines for 11 weeks in late 2014 when it was occupied by activists demanding greater electoral freedom from Beijing.

 

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