Houthis using hospitals, schools and mosques as cover in Yemen, analyst says
Political analyst Mubarak Al-Ati says Houthi militants are entrenching themselves beneath civilian sites in Yemen, including hospitals, schools and mosques.
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AIPolitical analyst Mubarak Al-Ati has stated that Houthi militants are fortifying themselves in tunnels beneath civilian sites in Yemen, including hospitals, schools and mosques. He noted the need for the Yemeni government to warn residents and evacuate areas being used by the militia as strategic positions.
Speaking in an interview with Al-Ekhbariya TV, Al-Ati explained that the Houthis are using civilian infrastructure as cover for their positions, describing these tactics as a challenge for the Yemeni armed forces.
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He added that the Yemeni armed forces will need to issue warnings to residents in these and nearby areas and evacuate them, given the Houthis' use of vital and civilian facilities as defensive positions.