That night.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Inside a luxurious hotel.
Hadi, the president of the Yemeni government army, was lost in a sweet dream.
Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks on the door startled him awake.
“Who is it?”
Startled, Hadi quickly pulled out a handgun from under his pillow.
He shouted cautiously toward the door.
After all, he was now half a refugee government, and even though he had the protection of the Saudi royal family, he dared not relax his vigilance in the slightest.
“Mr. President, it’s me.”
Upon hearing the familiar voice of his secretary, Hadi’s tense expression eased.
After opening the door, Hadi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
“It’s so late, what do you need?”
The secretary naturally saw the displeasure on Hadi’s face.
He immediately said.
“Mr. President, it’s not good!”
“We just received news that Hodeidah city was just captured by the Houthi armed forces.”
“Not only that, all our personnel at the headquarters were captured.”
“Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed or injured, and the rest have surrendered.”
“Now the Hodeidah port is in the hands of the Houthi armed forces.”
What？！
After hearing this shocking news, Hadi’s eyes widened.
“Hodeidah city was taken by the Houthi armed forces?”
“How is that possible?!”
“It was a city heavily guarded by our troops.”
“And wasn’t the weaponry that Saudi Arabia sent us just recently delivered?”
“How could those Houthi armed forces, just a bunch of scattered militia, possibly capture our port?”
Faced with Hadi’s questioning, the secretary hesitated for a moment before saying.
“Mr. President, this news is absolutely reliable.”
“And the Houthi armed forces didn’t defeat our troops using guerilla tactics, they attacked from the front.”
“I don’t know the specifics of the battle, but I heard that the Houthi armed forces have a special forces unit that secretly infiltrated our military headquarters.”
“They directly took out our command center.”
What the hell?
Special forces?
You’re kidding, right?
The Houthi armed forces are just a guerilla force, most of their fighters are untrained civilians.
How could they have special forces?
Moreover, the Houthi armed forces used the frontal assault, which they are least good at, which makes it even less likely!
When did their wartime commanders become so skilled?
Are they still the slipper army?
Hadi obviously refused to accept this reality.
After all, Hodeidah city was of immense strategic significance.
Losing this important external port would not only deprive their Yemeni government army of a maritime route.
It would also greatly strengthen the Houthi armed forces.
Especially Iran, which has been secretly supporting the Houthi armed forces, could use this maritime route to provide them with more weapons and supplies.
This would undoubtedly be a major blow to their Yemeni government army.
Thinking about this, Hadi sat down on the bed.
His face was extremely ugly.
Based on previous intelligence, the newly appointed leader of the Houthi armed forces was a young man of Asian descent.
He had never even been on the battlefield before, let alone had any experience leading a large armed organization.
This made Hadi believe that this was a good opportunity to strike at the Houthi armed forces.
But who could have guessed that this newly appointed young leader would be so aggressive.
As soon as he took office, he launched a large-scale attack on them.
Moreover, what surprised him even more was how the Houthi armed forces, this ragtag militia, could have trained special forces.
This made Hadi suspect that Iran must be helping behind the scenes.
But no matter what, this defeat on the front line was a disgrace to their Yemeni government army.
If the areas under their control were gradually eroded by the Houthi armed forces.
Then he, the refugee president, would have completely lost his meaning to Saudi Arabia.
At that time, without the protection of the Saudi royal family, his own life might be in danger.
“No! The Houthi armed forces are growing too fast!”
“That newly appointed leader of the Houthi armed forces is no ordinary character.”
“I even think this guy is even more powerful than the previous Abdel-Malek al-Houthi.”
“Tomorrow morning, I’ll go see the Saudi royal family and ask them to help us step up our attacks against the Houthi armed forces.”
“We absolutely cannot let them keep attacking!”
Hadi said with fierce eyes.
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The next morning.
A major news item appeared on the front page of major media outlets across the globe.
【Reuters: Yemeni civil war escalates, Houthi armed forces launch night raid on Hodeidah city, successfully taking over strategic port.】
【AFP: Middle East situation escalates again! The Houthi armed forces, which have been repeatedly bombed by the Arab coalition, once again show their might, defeating the Yemeni government army on the front line.】
【AP: According to the information received, the Houthi armed forces launched this attack against the Hodeidah garrison.
It resulted in the deaths of over a thousand Yemeni government army soldiers and the capture of thousands more.
This includes all the high-ranking officers of the Yemeni government army’s command center stationed in Hodeidah city.】
【BBC: According to military experts, this attack by the Houthi armed forces, which took Hodeidah city from the front, has profound implications for the Yemeni war situation.
Military experts also said that the Houthi armed forces' attack methods are different from traditional guerilla warfare, indicating that the Houthi armed forces have a tendency to transform into a regular army...】
【Xinhua: The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that we deeply sympathize and regret the situation in Hodeidah, Yemen last night.
We have always advocated that peace is the most precious thing.
The top priority is to cease fire and end the war, and dialogue and negotiations are the most realistic and feasible ways.
Yemen’s sovereignty and security should be protected.
We call on all parties concerned to remain calm and restrained, cease fire and end the war as soon as possible, prevent civilian casualties.
Prevent a larger-scale humanitarian crisis, and work together to achieve lasting peace and stability in Yemen and the world.】
The Middle East is itself a focal point of attention for countries around the world.
It also involves the interests of many major countries.
Therefore, as soon as this news broke.
It immediately caught the attention of government officials and numerous military enthusiasts from countries around the world.
With the help of major media outlets across the globe.
This news also quickly sparked heated discussion among citizens around the world.
Even China, with its vast number of internet users, was not spared.
For a time.
The news of the Houthi armed forces launching a large-scale offensive from the front line and successfully capturing Yemen’s important strategic port swept across the internet.
Especially on Weibo, its discussion popularity even surpassed the most popular variety shows in China, such as “Singer”, “Running Man”, and “Where Are We Going, Dad”.
It easily topped the trending list.
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