Daily Archives: February 8, 2022

2022-02-08: News Headlines

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-02-08). 5 civilians killed, wounded in Saudi attack on Yemen's Saada. en.mehrnews.com Yemeni sources reported that a civilian was martyred and four others were wounded when Saudi military forces opened fire on Saada province in northern Yemen on Tuesday.

Jason Ditz (2022-02-08). France Sending Warplanes to United Arab Emirates to Defend Airspace. news.antiwar.com Following up on the US sending warplanes and a destroyer to the United Arab Emirates to defend against future attacks, the French Defense Minister Florence Parly warned the UAE had faced "serious attacks" in January, and that the fighters would ensure that France would protect their airspace from any intrusion. | Yemen's Houthis fired missiles and drones at UAE territory because of increased airstrikes against northern Yemen. An obscure Iraqi…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-02-08). Yemeni army takes control of strategic area in Hajjah prov. en.mehrnews.com Following the widespread operation launched by Yemeni forces and popular committee, they managed to take control of strategic area of "Al-Muhasan" on Tuesday.

Anonymous103 (2022-02-07). Military And Political Situation In Iraq On February 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 6, one PMU member was killed and four others were injured in an ISIS attack in Diyala province; | On February 6, Iraqi National Security Service in Nineveh arrested a terrorist cell of 3 ISIS members working in logistical support; | On February 7, Iraqi parliament indefinitely postponed the scheduled election of the national president after only 58 of the 329 lawmakers showed up; | The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iraq have discussed the reasons…

Juan Cole (2022-02-07). Did the Pegasus Spyware Netanyahu used against Palestinians and gave to Saudis bring him Down? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Pegasus spyware made by the Israeli NSO company and backed by the Israeli state has been used extensively against Palestinians to keep them stateless, and former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu used access to the software as an incentive for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to improve relations …

Jason Ditz (2022-02-07). Saudi-backed Yemen Forces Claim Gains in Taiz Province. news.antiwar.com Pro-Saudi forces in Yemen are claiming " Taiz was one of the first battlegrounds of Yemen's War, with pro-Saudi forces attacking it from Aden, hoping to take the direct route northward to Sanaa. They faield, fighting in Taiz has stalemated. | Sweeping through Taiz is no longer a realistic possibility, but the commanders are saying that they think they will soon t…

Jason Ditz (2022-02-07). CENTCOM Looks to Build on US Military Guarantees to United Arab Emirates. news.antiwar.com Gen. Kennetth McKenzie, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) is headed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) This comes just days after the US sent the USS Cole and several fighter jets to the UAE. Gen. McKenzie says he wants them to know the US is a "reliable partner" committed to defending the nation. | President Biden had previously said he wanted to get out of the Yemen War, but as escalations of the war have led to strikes again…

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