Comment on Yemen Houthis unilaterally release 153 ‘conflict-related’ detainees
catloaf@lemm.ee 10 months ago
The conflict between the Houthis and the Yemeni government, apparently, since that’s not stated anywhere, and we shouldn’t assume.
Comment on Yemen Houthis unilaterally release 153 ‘conflict-related’ detainees
catloaf@lemm.ee 10 months ago
The conflict between the Houthis and the Yemeni government, apparently, since that’s not stated anywhere, and we shouldn’t assume.
huf@hexbear.net 10 months ago
isnt ansar allah the yemeni government though?
lorty@lemmygrad.ml 10 months ago
Yes, if you are not Saudi Arabia and allies.
huf@hexbear.net 10 months ago
or if you consider that the majority of the population of yemen lives in ansar allah controlled territory. the saudi (US) aligned compradors control the oil fields…
ah, i guess this tracks, since according to western ideology, land (and especially oil) has more votes than mere people.
catloaf@lemm.ee 10 months ago
That’s the Houthis. They control Sana’a and are establishing a rival government, but they are not the established Yemeni government, no.
huf@hexbear.net 10 months ago
according to allies of saudi arabia, yes. according to facts on the ground, eeeeeh.
catloaf@lemm.ee 10 months ago
How would you describe it, then? Al Jazeera in Qatar, which isn’t strongly on either side, describes the Houthi movement as a rebellion and al-Alimi’s government as official: aljazeera.com/…/who-are-yemens-houthis-a-basic-gu…