Long War Journal: Gulf states continue to pay price in Yemen despite advances
The Saudi-led coalition against Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels and their pro-Saleh supporters in Yemen continues to experience losses in both southern Saudi Arabia and inside Yemen. While the coalition has been able to retake several cities and towns in southern Yemen, the Houthi rebels continue to be successful in taking out coalition armor, as well as some positions inside southern Saudi Arabia.
Houthi rebels, through their official satellite channel Al Masirah TV, have released several videos in the past detailing the destruction of Saudi and Emirati vehicles in Yemen and in southern Saudi Arabia. [See Threat Matrix report, Gulf states pay price for intervention against Houthis in Yemen.]
Update: Arab solidarity, fear of Iran bring hi-tech Gulf troops to Yemen desert -- Reuters
WNU Editor: The cost for the Gulf states will continue even after the war is over. The Houthis have always been an independent people and I doubt that they will acquiesce willingly to foreign troops on their territories ... in short .... this conflict has all the ingredients to be a quagmire for years.
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