Resistance council set up in Houthi area

Yemeni tribes, buoyed by military victories of the national army and the resistance in many areas, on Saturday declared the creation of a higher resistance council in the Western Dhama governorate, nearly 130 km south of the capital Sanaa.

Dhamar has been under the control of the Iranian-backed Houthis and their allies since late 2014 following a coup they launched against the legitimate government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

The coup prompted Saudi Arabia, the UAE and seven other Arab countries to launch a coalition at the request of the Yemeni regime to restore legitimacy.

The coalition and their national allies in Yemen have liberated Aden, Marib and other areas and their eyes are now set on Taiz and Sanaa.

The new council in Dhamar is headed by Sheikh Ali Mohammed Al Qawsi and it comprises 40 members. Sheikh Ali Al Qawsi is its deputy chairman  while Bakr Al Dhibyani is the council’s spokesman, according to Yemen’s news  website Marib Press.
 

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