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Qatar supports Houthis with money, weapons to sabotage Yemen

Wednesday 16/January/2019 - 03:03 PM
The Reference
Mahmoud Mohammadi
طباعة

Qatar refuses to give up its suspicious role in sabotaging the Arab world and igniting the flames of discord through the whole region, as Doha continues its devious schemes in Yemen as part of its approach to undermine the security of Arab countries.


Qatar supports Houthis

As Doha announced taking part in an Arab coalition to seek the return of legitimacy and the eradication of terrorism in Yemen, it played its favorite role as a double agent; as it maintained communication with rebels and terrorists in Yemen, to serve its schemes.

The regions that got liberated by forces of the Arab coalition and the Yemeni army from the grips of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, were important targets for Qatar; as it sought to compromise the efforts by the legitimate government to regain security and stability in Yemen, not to mention Doha’s support to the Houthi militias as they destroyed the liberated areas.

A report by Sky News Arabia revealed how Doha supported and financed Houthi terrorist cells in Yemen to sabotage the liberated areas, not to mention that Qatar also financed the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization in Yemen with millions of dollars.

A Houthi Iranian-made drone attack has killed at least six Yemeni soldiers and wounded several senior officers from the Yemeni army, including the country's chief of staff. Thursday's attack on a military parade at the al-Anad military base wounded at least 20 military personnel.

The Houthis immediately claimed the attack through their al-Masirah satellite news channel.

Observers pointed out that the drones were launched from the governorate of Taiz, which is being controlled by the Yemeni Congregation for Report, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen.


Qatar supports Houthis

Prominent activist Kamel Alkhodani affirmed that the Houthi foundations are operating behind the cover of charity, as Doha spent more than 500 million USD during the last period of 2018 as a military support to the Houthis.

Alkhodani told The Reference in an interview that by attacking al-Anad military base, the Houthis affirm the end of the political course and that a military solution is necessary to put an end to the existence of the Houthi militias.

A United Nations panel of experts found that Houthi rebels are still arming themselves with ballistic missiles and drones that "show characteristics similar" to Iranian-made weapons.

The panel said it "continues to believe" that short-range ballistic missiles and other weaponry were transferred from Iran to Yemen after an arms embargo was imposed in 2015.

Recent inspections of weaponry including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used by the Houthis "show characteristics similar to weapons systems known to be produced in the Islamic Republic of Iran", said the 125-page report.

"It seems that despite the targeted arms embargo, the Houthis continue to have access to ballistic missiles and UAVs to continue and possibly intensify their campaign against targets in KSA [Saudi Arabia]," said the experts.

Qatar also provided media support to the Houthis as Al Jazeera channel hosted Houthi and terrorist leaders, not to mention promoting for the Houthis activities while distorting and defaming the role played by the Arab coalition in Yemen

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