A military source in Hays: Iran's arm has escalated militarily and heavy shelling continues
English - Saturday 22 February 2020 الساعة 07:49 am
Hays/Hodeidah
Houthi militias bombed with machineguns and mortar shells the positions of the joint forces in the city of Hays in the Hodeidah governorate, following the escalation of indiscriminate shelling and the militia's targeting of populated neighborhoods and damaged homes in the city.
A military source in the 7th brigade of the Almoravite giants in the city of Hayes: The Houthi militias, within a series of daily violations and criminal violations, bombed the positions of the forces with various machine guns, including the Pica, and used a 14.5 caliber extensively.
The shelling lasted about two hours, with heavy bullets, in addition to the various shells, according to the source.
It said: At the same time, the front witnessed fierce and violent attacks and failed infiltrations by militia members towards the Almoravid positions in the Hays front.
Earlier, on Friday, a reporter for "NewsYemen" said that the Houthi militia had opened fire with artillery and machine guns at residential neighborhoods in Hays.
It said that the Houthi militia had used "mortar type" artillery shells with 120 and 82 mortars, the Pika and Toshka weapon and 14.5 weapons to target separate neighborhoods in the city center.
