West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 17 Feb 2016 15:00

seems to be these humvees have been hidden and kept for a certain purpose. to be used as 1-ton suicide bombs when the sieges of major IS centers happen - in the way japan was using kamikaze planes and boats in the end...since we do not see them much nowadays if at all, where did such a massive number disappear....they are certainly hidden and in running condition, not being tanks which need special care and upkeep....only batteries would need recharge

http://www.businessinsider.in/ISIS-is-t ... 557936.cms

for normal running around the pickups are cheaper.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 17 Feb 2016 17:31

https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/ ... 0464033792

IS munna killed 30 with a suicide attack west of aden today

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 19 Feb 2016 14:42

Don't think this was posted here. What all will Americans do to pay their respects to the Wahabi Al Sauds

Sultana ‏@SultanetZman Feb 17
Ex USAmb "There may be American CoPilots in cockpits w #Saudi pilots bombin #Yemen http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/dan ... 1602160026 … @BaFana3

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/dan ... 1602160026

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 20 Feb 2016 23:44

Do you remember a video shot by someone standing at the side of a road in KSA, showing an endless line of tanks/ tank transporters zipping by, heading to Yemen? Long time back. Wonder what became of them. Roadkill?

Mihaylo · Post by **Mihaylo** » 21 Feb 2016 05:07

UlanBatori wrote:Do you remember a video shot by someone standing at the side of a road in KSA, showing an endless line of tanks/ tank transporters zipping by, heading to Yemen? Long time back. Wonder what became of them. Roadkill?

Are we sure if it was heading to Yemen or running away from Yemen ?

-M

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 21 Feb 2016 06:20

All in order. Can't have been the retreat.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 06:21

That was UAE convoy heading north to marib from Aden - some were leclerc tanks.
a recent one also posted here was kuwaiti tanks being trucked into north KSA for exercise north storm.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:41

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:42

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:43

Al-bab is next around 5km away

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:52

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 2h2 hours ago
I mean, can you really blame Iraqis for not wanting to be Arab?

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 2h2 hours ago
The idea of "Arab nationalism" is a folklore. Syria has a 10,000 year history - Saudi Arabia has a 90 year history. We are not the same.

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 2h2 hours ago
I used to attack Iraqis who didn't call themselves "Arab". Now, I find myself agreeing with them. It's hard to share an identity with Saudis

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:52

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Qatar has reportedly funded jihadists in Syria to topple Assad & generously funded Brookings to publish the case for Syrian regime change.

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NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted Jeffrey D. Sachs
The reason 1) I do not listen to "think tanks" as they are literally BS Vendors, 2) Refuse to believe DC insiders.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:57

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 21 Feb 2016 08:59

some 2400 sq km in hasakah was rolled over in 72 hours...which means ISIS did not have any prepared defences at all...just tripwires

that pocket likely got trapped due to no vehicles ready to move out and lack of warning.

if enough manpower, fuel and vehicles were available, NDF could have reached the gates of Raqqa and Deir in next one week instead of 2 months expected now.

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 22 Feb 2016 14:54

maybe they are just fighting in an old style bedouin cavalry light skirmishing model... give and take

habal · Post by **habal** » 22 Feb 2016 19:48

Ahem

They blow up their tanks. They snipe their chocolate soldiers. They shoot down their helicopters. They sink their ships.
And now the Yemeni Houthis have hijacked the Saudi Arabians' DRONE, and successfully landed it.
For their next act, one can only fondly hope they will pinch a few Saudi nukes (if any exist), and drop them onto Riyadh.
http://theiranproject.com/blog/2016/02/ ... -in-jizan/

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 22 Feb 2016 23:30

AdelAljubeir Feb 3
4- Saudi Arabia has long condemned terrorism; continues to pursue the men, money and mindset that support terrorism and extremism

@AdelAljubeir Feb 3
2- Terrorism is contradictory to our faith, values and national character. Defeating it is a national priority

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 23 Feb 2016 02:50

CIA Confirms: Saudi Arabia has Four to Seven Nuclear Bombs, Deliverable by Missile or Aircraft
Post by Newsroom Feb 20, 2016

Founding Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Counter-Terrorism Operations Center publicly confirms Saudi Arabia has deliverable nuclear bombs.

Last week, on "The Hal Turner Show" Mr. Turner told his audience that, based on his years of experience as a National Security Intelligence Asset with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Saudi Arabia is in possession of nuclear weapons. He also made clear that a CIA asset had (earlier) made this revelation in public, on FOX NEWS CHANNEL, and this revelation was a staggering breach of Classified Information protocols.
Turner went on to say that "the only way a guy from the CIA would reveal such information is if Washington WANTED the information revealed; otherwise the person who exposed the classified material could be criminally prosecuted."
Given the fact this revelation comes at a time when Syrian and Russian forces, battling Rebels and Terrorists inside Syria, may soon face a massive invading ground force, backed by massive amounts of tanks, the Russians may have to use Tactical (Battlefield) Nuclear Weapons to defend themselves from being over-run. Thus, the release of this information by the CIA on FOX NEWS CHANNEL is actually a THREAT to Russia; don't use tactical nukes or the Saudis will nuke them back!

Above is a map showing the actual, proven range, of DongFeng Missiles, possessed by Saudi Arabia. These missiles are perfectly capable of carrying nuclear weapons within the range shown. Moreover, as you will see in the video below, the nuclear bombs which the Saudis have, can also be delivered to targets by Saudi F-15 fighter jets; meaning they can be dropped well beyond the range shown on the map above!
VIOLATION OF NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
Arabian Peninsula countries included Saudi Arabia and Bahrain who ratified or acceded to the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty in 1988, Qatar and Kuwait in 1989, UAE in 1995, and Oman in 1997.
The fact that Saudi Arabia now admits they took possession of nuclear bombs despite having signed the Treaty means something very simple: Saudi Arabia's "word" cannot be trusted. Even with something as serious and solemn as a Treaty, their "word" is no good. Even when their "King" signs a treaty, the word of their King is now proved to be no good. To put it in street terms, Saudis are "shifty."
We have now obtained the video from FOX NEWS CHANNEL and present it here under the Fair Use Exemption of United States Copyright Law, for news purposes.

IMO, like many other reports coming out of this secretive kingdom, it is unlikely that this can be verified; but going by their recent behaviour, they would not hesitate to use such weapons, if their survival/power is at stake !

member_23370 · Post by **member_23370** » 23 Feb 2016 03:17

It will be the end of saudi and GCC if they are stupid enough to use the paki duds.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 23 Feb 2016 07:39

Long time back (2002 when Pak lost its nukes), the emigre Paki editor in DC wrote:

The strategic assets are back with those who paid for them

I thought they were referring to China, but wondered since even then it was clear that it must be the Saudis funding, not china which was just delivering goods paid with Saudi cash.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 23 Feb 2016 08:02

the big GCC air campaign in yemen launched with much fanfare seems to be nowhere these days barring occasionally bombing a school or hospital. no apaches showing their mettle in the mountains.

maybe they ran out of ammo and are waiting delivery of the next batch from US.

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 23 Feb 2016 08:31

Singha wrote:the big GCC air campaign in yemen launched with much fanfare seems to be nowhere these days barring occasionally bombing a school or hospital. no apaches showing their mettle in the mountains.

maybe they ran out of ammo and are waiting delivery of the next batch from US.

Maybe, they realised they need better ground fighters

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Singha · Post by **Singha** » 23 Feb 2016 11:25

the cold war era map of N and S yemen - it almost mirrors that now except more of marib and al jawf province gained by the kabila

Shanu · Post by **Shanu** » 23 Feb 2016 23:51

Singha wrote:the big GCC air campaign in yemen launched with much fanfare seems to be nowhere these days barring occasionally bombing a school or hospital. no apaches showing their mettle in the mountains.

maybe they ran out of ammo and are waiting delivery of the next batch from US.

Despite the fact that their arms imports have shot up by 275% in the last 4 years. Happy Flushing

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have boosted arms imports by more than 275 percent in the last four years, according to a report published recently by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which monitors the global weapons trade. The increased spending on weapons comes as both Middle Eastern countries have grown deeply entangled in regional military conflicts, including in Yemen and Syria.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 24 Feb 2016 10:41

Destruction of Saudi armored Pegaso 3560 BMR

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1755039.html

Yemeni Huthis continue to demonstrate the variety of military equipment in service with the Saudi army. The network "Youtube" there was a video , which shows wheeled armored personnel carriers destroyed Saudi Pegaso 3560 BMR (BMR-600) Spanish production. Saudi Arabia at the time bought 140 such APCs obtained in 1985-1986 and entered into service with the Saudi Marine Corps.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 24 Feb 2016 19:08

The Yemeni Army’s rocket battalion has struck again; this time, they delivered a direct hit with a Qahir-1 ballistic missile on a Saudi-led Coalition base at Beir Al-Mizariq in the Al-Jawf Governorate of Yemen. According to Al-Jabhah News, the Qahir-1 missile struck a Saudi-led Coalition military installation, killing several mercenaries and Saudi soldiers, while also destroying much of the base’s infrastructure. Al-Jabhah News did not provide a death toll for the missile strike; however, they did acknowledge that many Coalition fighters were killed as a result of the direct hit.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/br ... di-forces/ | Al-Masdar News

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 24 Feb 2016 20:58

An airbase is a big target
Killing so many suggests that these missiles are able to hit specific buildings or areas
How are they being targeted?
What is their range?
How are they aimed?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 24 Feb 2016 23:37

What are the specs for this Qahir-1 missile? Looks better than the Scuds used by Saddam Hussein.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 25 Feb 2016 07:06

it is modified SA2 missile for G2G SRBM role

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Earo01lmOFE

Shanu · Post by **Shanu** » 25 Feb 2016 23:06

Well the Emiratis are running out of steam..After disgruntled groups of Southern militia stormed the Aden Airport, probably angry at the growing AQ violence and the free run they are having in the South, UAE troops have abandoned Aden.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/02/24 ... -shut.html

This has led to a shut down of Aden airport.

Meanwhile 50 Saudi troops are believed to be dead in the Al-Jawf Missile strike. Nice going, Houthis.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 25 Feb 2016 23:24

I think the same Balaclava Boyz are doing the targeting, as used to do it in Mariupol. And pretty big payloads too.

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 26 Feb 2016 03:05

this missile work on GPS/Glonass coordinates?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 26 Feb 2016 03:48

GD if its the SA-2 then its not much of a warhead.

member_23370 · Post by **member_23370** » 26 Feb 2016 04:35

The SA-2 or S-75 Dvina has a 200 kg warhead, so its pretty much unchanged. Not sure how they managed 300 km range? Pretty much like a bigger heavier Prahaar but being 2 stage instead of one.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 26 Feb 2016 05:26

Or air-launched?

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 26 Feb 2016 14:27

too big to be air launched
must be a smaller warhead to accommodate the fuel
its the targeting accuracy which i find most intriguing

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 26 Feb 2016 17:54

perhaps iranian consultants had put in new glonass guidance pkgs before the war began. they and the iraqis have some exp with modifying the scud type missiles.

once you have a antenna capable of receiving glonass signals you get some few meters CEP.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 26 Feb 2016 20:30

Or may be laser-guided by kind Ushers on the periphery of the base (I have no idea how that works but I hear it is used by James Bond etc + Special Forces in Eyerak, start of 91 Desert Shield.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 27 Feb 2016 06:49

Elijah J. Magnier ‏@EjmAlrai 10h10 hours ago
#SaudiArabia is breaking with #Lebanon due to leaked video showing Hezbollah training an intel programme of #Houthis in #Yemen.

Bhurishrava · Post by **Bhurishrava** » 27 Feb 2016 14:02

http://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanons-p ... hezbollah/

Riyadh was making “a comprehensive review of its relations with the Lebanese republic,” the unnamed official said, cited by the Saudi Press Agency.