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Bros you have to watch the latest Houthi combat video... This is insane! Thermals, NVGs, weapons and bases captured. Lost the numbers of Saudi soldiers killed and vehicles burned. I can't share because it is to graphic. It was the most intense combat footage I have ever seen in my life. Around half an hour full of CQB. I really can't understand how the Saudis can be so bad in fighting. The guys there had everything and the Houthies are not even good shooters. It was an absolute massacre! I felt sorry for those soldiers.
 

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Bros you have to watch the latest Houthi combat video... This is insane! Thermals, NVGs, weapons and bases captured. Lost the numbers of Saudi soldiers killed and vehicles burned. I can't share because it is to graphic. It was the most intense combat footage I have ever seen in my life. Around half an hour full of CQB. I really can't understand how the Saudis can be so bad in fighting. The guys there had everything and the Houthies are not even good shooters. It was an absolute massacre! I felt sorry for those soldiers.

Houthis can strike deep into Saudi Arabia with militants and militias.

This is pretty embarassing.
 

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Bros you have to watch the latest Houthi combat video... This is insane! Thermals, NVGs, weapons and bases captured. Lost the numbers of Saudi soldiers killed and vehicles burned. I can't share because it is to graphic. It was the most intense combat footage I have ever seen in my life. Around half an hour full of CQB. I really can't understand how the Saudis can be so bad in fighting. The guys there had everything and the Houthies are not even good shooters. It was an absolute massacre! I felt sorry for those soldiers.

Where can we watch that footage?
 
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Bros you have to watch the latest Houthi combat video... This is insane! Thermals, NVGs, weapons and bases captured. Lost the numbers of Saudi soldiers killed and vehicles burned. I can't share because it is to graphic. It was the most intense combat footage I have ever seen in my life. Around half an hour full of CQB. I really can't understand how the Saudis can be so bad in fighting. The guys there had everything and the Houthies are not even good shooters. It was an absolute massacre! I felt sorry for those soldiers.
Bu ne abi , Suudi Askerleri hiç mi savaşmayı bilmiyorlarmış? Bu birkaç baskının birleştirilmiş videosu mu? Yoksa 10 kişi 40 dakikada bir ilçeyi teslim mi aldı?
 
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The gory bits are blurred out:

The Saudis got flanked so bad they were retreating into Houthi ambushes.
Silah kalibresi, cinsi, ağırlıklığı gibi tartışmaların ne kadar boş olduğunu gösteriyor. Suudilerde yok yok. G36,Ak47, Minimi, night visions, kameralar etc. Motive olmuş kararlı savaşçılar karşısında savaşmak çok zor.
Hutilerin yüzleri gözleri apse irin içinde.
 

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Any idea where this is on the map?

In the Southwestern tip of Saudi Arabia.

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My god these soldiers have zero training, they act absolutely amateurish.



Somebody should teach them the number one rule of an outpost:

 

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My god these soldiers have zero training, they act absolutely amateurish.



Somebody should teach them the number one rule of an outpost:


Training is one thing (and that needs all kind of things like esprit de corps over long period of time and deep military institutions to cultivate and deploy these)...... but the main failure here is Saudi logistics to have this level and nature of total rout from all sides on their own turf. Training is relative cherry on top of that larger cake you need to get right first (which Saudis obv have not in this relatively new zone for them).

Whatever specific place this was, it was obviously far too over-extended and tenuous hold (even if its own territory, that means nothing in war) and also under-surveilled w.r.t the opponents threat he could bring to bear intensely. I have a feeling there is definitely good intel Houthis are receiving as to the best weak points to target and when.

Takeaway for houthis (and their Iranian etc consultants) is they could probably do with a higher ratio of RPG w.r.t rifles in this area among their squads. The heavy machine gun use looked adequate.

i.e They might have to make bigger impact next time in shorter time, esp. if Saudis (or their foreign assistance) improve their logistics (and withdraw to surer footing supply line and defence intensity) by learning from this debacle. Just cant do that with small arms and technicals that much.
 

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Training is one thing (and that needs all kind of things like esprit de corps over long period of time and deep military institutions to cultivate and deploy these)...... but the main failure here is Saudi logistics to have this level and nature of total rout from all sides on their own turf. Training is relative cherry on top of that larger cake you need to get right first (which Saudis obv have not in this relatively new zone for them).

Whatever specific place this was, it was obviously far too over-extended and tenuous hold (even if its own territory, that means nothing in war) and also under-surveilled w.r.t the opponents threat he could bring to bear intensely. I have a feeling there is definitely good intel Houthis are receiving as to the best weak points to target and when.

Takeaway for houthis (and their Iranian etc consultants) is they could probably do with a higher ratio of RPG w.r.t rifles in this area among their squads. The heavy machine gun use looked adequate.

i.e They might have to make bigger impact next time in shorter time, esp. if Saudis (or their foreign assistance) improve their logistics (and withdraw to surer footing supply line and defence intensity) by learning from this debacle. Just cant do that with small arms and technicals that much.
Apart from obvious fatal mistakes from soldiers, what they lack the most is air suveilance and support, its absolutely necessary against guerillas in such a terrain.
Turkeys war with pkk is comparable even thought the terain is even worse, airforce is an absolute must in these conditions, Saudi have a good airforce, its a mystery to me why they dont make a use of it...
 

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Training is one thing (and that needs all kind of things like esprit de corps over long period of time and deep military institutions to cultivate and deploy these)...... but the main failure here is Saudi logistics to have this level and nature of total rout from all sides on their own turf. Training is relative cherry on top of that larger cake you need to get right first (which Saudis obv have not in this relatively new zone for them).

Whatever specific place this was, it was obviously far too over-extended and tenuous hold (even if its own territory, that means nothing in war) and also under-surveilled w.r.t the opponents threat he could bring to bear intensely. I have a feeling there is definitely good intel Houthis are receiving as to the best weak points to target and when.

Takeaway for houthis (and their Iranian etc consultants) is they could probably do with a higher ratio of RPG w.r.t rifles in this area among their squads. The heavy machine gun use looked adequate.

i.e They might have to make bigger impact next time in shorter time, esp. if Saudis (or their foreign assistance) improve their logistics (and withdraw to surer footing supply line and defence intensity) by learning from this debacle. Just cant do that with small arms and technicals that much.

Arab armies believe buying stuff especially technology make up for the bad training and morale.

They are dead wrong.

Now the houthis have taken a chunk of Saudi Arabia this is embarassing. Lets not forget the whole ISIS debacle where they took huge chunks of Iraq and Syria while the two arab armies both Iraq and Syria collapsed against the Isis onslaught.

A Global coalition especially air power turned the tide against isis terrorists.
 
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