Yemen's Republic's Guardians are the Houthis' new fear

"This is an existential and national war. They fight with belief and morals," this was how Lt. Gen. Mohamed Abdullah Saleh described the war the Republic's Guardians Brigades wages against the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

On the ground, what are known as Yemeni resistance troops scored noticeable victories against the militia. Most outstanding among the troops are the Republic's Guardians Brigades. They carry out large-scale operations on the western Yemeni coast.

Arab coalition

Tarek Saleh, a nephew of the late Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, founded the brigades soon after he escaped Yemeni capital Sana'a after the death of his uncle, the leader of the General People's Congress Party.

Saleh started regrouping the Yemeni army in the last few months, with backing from the Arab coalition, especially from the United Arab Emirates. Most of the officers and the generals of the army escaped from Sana'a to Aden as well as other cities that were liberated by legitimacy troops.

The number of troops under Saleh's command is not yet known. Nonetheless, the Republic's Guardians Brigades contain units that had been formed in the past few months as well as former Yemeni army officers and troops. All these fighters are coming together to defend the Yemeni republic against the mullahs state the Houthis want to form in the Arab country.

Successive victories

The commander of the brigades said his units would be fighting the Houthis and eradicating the Iranian project in Yemen, one based on discrimination and social injustice.

He said his troops were close to liberating al-Hodaidah, noting in a video posted to Twitter that everybody would move to kick the Houthis out.

the Republic's Guardians Brigades and the Yemeni resistance troops scored outstanding successes in battles on the western Yemeni coast.

The frontlines of the Houthi militia are collapsing under attacks by the legitimacy troops.

The troops have also turned into a painful headache for the Houthis, especially with their growing popularity among ordinary Yemenis. Posters can be seen on the streets of the Yemeni capital praising the brigades and the legitimacy troops.