Saada: Security cordon and strict supervision on arms dealer

SAADA, Oct, 25 (Saba) -
A security cordon on Sa'ada entrances and strict supervision on arms dealers have
been
imposed in the past few days.
The measures come as the army continues to rid the north of the Houthi rebels
within an assault that started in August.
Many of those involved in selling weapons to Houthi suspects were detained in
Sana'a and Dhamar, triggering a security cordon along the road leading to Sa'ada in
north Yemen
to prevent supplies and weapons from reaching the insurgents who have been fighting
the troops since 2004.
A lot of attempts to provide the rebels with food and weapons were foiled recently
in a sign of continuous collapse of the insurgents as their food started to
essentially
decrease.
However, the authorities are working on safe access for supplies for the locals
with aid transported by the people themselves.
In recent weeks, many people were arrested in several northern and eastern
provinces on suspicion of having links to the insurgency in Saada.
In Saada and Amran hundreds of rebels have been killed, wounded and arrested and
many others surrendered.
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