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UAE Plays a Vital Role in Deterring Iran and Terrorism in the South and Remaining of UAE Troops is a Domestic, Regional and International Necessity: Activists
[su_label type=”info”]SMA News – Aden – Reports[/su_label][su_spacer size=”10″][su_dropcap]Y[/su_dropcap]emeni activists asserted the vital role of UAE in Yemen as part of the Arab Coalition. They indicated that this vital role, starting in March 2015 with the “Storm of Determination”, eliminated Iranian extension and Al-Houthi control over territories in addition to eliminating terrorism and restoring legitimacy in the liberated governorates.
Military Role in Deterring Coup and Terrorism:
In the military context, UAE helped liberating vast areas of Yemen from Al-Houthi militias through supporting and equipping soldiers on the ground, sea and skies.
Battel fronts under UAE supervision witnessed quick victories, starting with liberating Aden in May 2015 when UAE vanguard troops arrived at Aden and fought side by side with southern resistance to liberate Aden airport, then Lahj, Abian and finally the west coast and Al-Hodeida.
UAE armed forces helped greatly in rearranging the southern resistance and arming it through forming new military brigades. This facilitated the liberation of southern governorates, Bab Al-Mandeb and Mareb Dam to Al-Makha and Al-Hodeida.
Sons of Zayed sacrificed a lot during the fight with Al-Houthi militias as many of them martyred and their bloods wrote history of supporting Yemeni people in their crisis.
Fighting Terrorism:
The role of UAE was not limited to liberating governorates from Al-Houthi militias. The more difficult mission was to secure liberated governorates and clearing them off terrorist elements. This is where UAE played a vital role through supporting special forces to secure southern governorates and clearing them off Al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Terrorist acts retreated greatly as Al-Qaeda was expelled out of Al-Makla, capital of Hadhramaut, the biggest southern governorate. In addition, remnants of Al-Qaeda were chased out of Shabwa, Lahj, Abian and Aden. This greatly decreased terrorist acts leading to positive effects over security in the liberated governorates as terrorist acts decreased by more than 90%.
Humanitarian Role:
UAE role in Yemen is not limited to military operations. Since the beginning of Storm of Determination, UAE plays a significant role in humanitarian aids to relieve the suffering of Yemeni people.
Through its humanitarian arms, UAE Red Crescent and Khalifa Ben Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian Aids, UAE tried to normalize the daily life in liberated governorates from the early hours of liberation.
UAE followed a clear strategy in humanitarian work represented in exerting intensive help and support efforts in all liberated territories.
This strategy extended to reach Al-Hodeida as UAE Red Crescent and Khalifa Ben Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian Aids continued their efforts not only for helping citizens but also in normalizing their daily life through supporting and restoring basic services of electricity, fresh water, health care and education.
These efforts stabilized and normalized daily life of citizens although some pragmatic political powers tried to halt or diminish these efforts.
Mohamed Musaed Saleh, a journalist, considered that UAE humanitarian efforts, along with military operations, are the main reasons of victories achieved. He added that UAE humanitarian role con not be summarized in a few lines as it needs books to be well-appreciated.
Political Role in Exposing Al-Houthis
UAE diplomacy played a crucial role in exposing the ugly face and false claims of Al-Houthis to the international society through active work of UAE diplomats since the beginning of Storm of Determination.
UAE diplomacy helped improving the the legitimacy position in negotiations in addition to facilitating the process of transferring the Central Bank of Yemen to Aden. This put Al-Houthis under financial siege and enabled the legitimacy to pay employees’ salaries and facilitating citizens’ interests in addition to putting governmental departments back to work.
Observers think that UAE diplomacy supported its humanitarian and military roles. This led to successive political, humanitarian and field victories due to wise Emirati leadership.
A Necessity for Yemen and Regional Stability
Yemeni activists think that Emirati existence in this stage of Yemeni history is an urgent necessity to halt Iranian and Muslim Brotherhood expansion towards Bab Al-Mandeb and Sothern coasts in addition to fighting terrorist groups.
Anis Al-Shurfi, a political analyst, indicated that UAE existence in Yemen is very urgent in the face of Iranian ambitions and chaos led by Muslim Brotherhood and terrorist groups. He indicated that achievement of Emirati military troops against Al-Houthis and terrorist groups make it necessary to stay so as to complete the goals of Storm of Determination and to preserve Yemen against these ambitions. He considered that voices demanding Emirati troops to leave Yemen are seeking to push the country into chaos so that they can control it as these groups live only on chaos.
Military Role in Deterring Coup and Terrorism:
In the military context, UAE helped liberating vast areas of Yemen from Al-Houthi militias through supporting and equipping soldiers on the ground, sea and skies.
Battel fronts under UAE supervision witnessed quick victories, starting with liberating Aden in May 2015 when UAE vanguard troops arrived at Aden and fought side by side with southern resistance to liberate Aden airport, then Lahj, Abian and finally the west coast and Al-Hodeida.
UAE armed forces helped greatly in rearranging the southern resistance and arming it through forming new military brigades. This facilitated the liberation of southern governorates, Bab Al-Mandeb and Mareb Dam to Al-Makha and Al-Hodeida.
Sons of Zayed sacrificed a lot during the fight with Al-Houthi militias as many of them martyred and their bloods wrote history of supporting Yemeni people in their crisis.
Fighting Terrorism:
The role of UAE was not limited to liberating governorates from Al-Houthi militias. The more difficult mission was to secure liberated governorates and clearing them off terrorist elements. This is where UAE played a vital role through supporting special forces to secure southern governorates and clearing them off Al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Terrorist acts retreated greatly as Al-Qaeda was expelled out of Al-Makla, capital of Hadhramaut, the biggest southern governorate. In addition, remnants of Al-Qaeda were chased out of Shabwa, Lahj, Abian and Aden. This greatly decreased terrorist acts leading to positive effects over security in the liberated governorates as terrorist acts decreased by more than 90%.
Humanitarian Role:
UAE role in Yemen is not limited to military operations. Since the beginning of Storm of Determination, UAE plays a significant role in humanitarian aids to relieve the suffering of Yemeni people.
Through its humanitarian arms, UAE Red Crescent and Khalifa Ben Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian Aids, UAE tried to normalize the daily life in liberated governorates from the early hours of liberation.
UAE followed a clear strategy in humanitarian work represented in exerting intensive help and support efforts in all liberated territories.
This strategy extended to reach Al-Hodeida as UAE Red Crescent and Khalifa Ben Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian Aids continued their efforts not only for helping citizens but also in normalizing their daily life through supporting and restoring basic services of electricity, fresh water, health care and education.
These efforts stabilized and normalized daily life of citizens although some pragmatic political powers tried to halt or diminish these efforts.
Mohamed Musaed Saleh, a journalist, considered that UAE humanitarian efforts, along with military operations, are the main reasons of victories achieved. He added that UAE humanitarian role con not be summarized in a few lines as it needs books to be well-appreciated.
Political Role in Exposing Al-Houthis
UAE diplomacy played a crucial role in exposing the ugly face and false claims of Al-Houthis to the international society through active work of UAE diplomats since the beginning of Storm of Determination.
UAE diplomacy helped improving the the legitimacy position in negotiations in addition to facilitating the process of transferring the Central Bank of Yemen to Aden. This put Al-Houthis under financial siege and enabled the legitimacy to pay employees’ salaries and facilitating citizens’ interests in addition to putting governmental departments back to work.
Observers think that UAE diplomacy supported its humanitarian and military roles. This led to successive political, humanitarian and field victories due to wise Emirati leadership.
A Necessity for Yemen and Regional Stability
Yemeni activists think that Emirati existence in this stage of Yemeni history is an urgent necessity to halt Iranian and Muslim Brotherhood expansion towards Bab Al-Mandeb and Sothern coasts in addition to fighting terrorist groups.
Anis Al-Shurfi, a political analyst, indicated that UAE existence in Yemen is very urgent in the face of Iranian ambitions and chaos led by Muslim Brotherhood and terrorist groups. He indicated that achievement of Emirati military troops against Al-Houthis and terrorist groups make it necessary to stay so as to complete the goals of Storm of Determination and to preserve Yemen against these ambitions. He considered that voices demanding Emirati troops to leave Yemen are seeking to push the country into chaos so that they can control it as these groups live only on chaos.
