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00:00:10how has that, this
00:00:19and the battles that are taking place under
00:00:20they sent Salim Maghles, this
00:00:27to defend from
00:00:35that does not
00:00:52they may be, in
00:00:53the port now in
00:01:04its citizens a national priority. Health
00:01:07authorities have issued warnings about the repercussions of
00:01:11drug, solution, and fuel shortages, which threaten the continuation of vital medical
00:01:15services. From here, the
00:01:19failure here that led to this issue does not stop at recalling heroic epics, but extends to the duty of supporting
00:01:23Taiz and alleviating the suffering of its people,
00:01:26and working to end the siege and open
00:01:29roads. Ensuring the arrival of food, medicine,
00:01:32and services to citizens. Thus,
00:01:36Taiz, heroic epics, and the duty of support and ending
00:01:39the siege. This is what we will discuss in this special
00:01:43coverage as part of
00:01:46of the September 26th revolution in "Dawn of Yemen" with my guest here in the studio, Dr. Abdo Saeed
00:01:49in these directorates with Maghles, member of the Shura Council, or
00:01:52the fighters, whether in advisor to the Shura Council, member of the Shura Council. Welcome,
00:01:55Doctor, to the studios of Al-Yemen Channel. Welcome, my dear brother.
00:01:59Greetings to you and to your channel
00:02:01and to our fighters everywhere. The entire Yemeni people
00:02:05are fighting you. Resistance. Yes, Doctor, before we
00:02:09begin the discussion and talk about the siege of Taiz
00:02:12and its steadfastness, let us watch this report prepared by our colleagues, and
00:02:15then we will begin the discussion. Viewers, let's watch the report.
00:02:31In Taiz, where chapters of struggle were written
00:02:35in defense of
00:02:36He does not the republic, heroism
00:02:39is still present in the fields of confrontation, and its
00:02:42people are still writing epics of steadfastness and sacrifice
00:02:46in defense of
00:02:48position into practical steps on the dignity of the Yemeni
00:02:48transportation. Movement in man we, Doctor, translate this and his adherence to the republican
00:02:51system in the face of the Houthi
00:02:54terrorist militia supported by the Iranian
00:02:59So we only wish for the wars of the present in regime. Taiz has always remained the pulse of the republic
00:03:02and its support. It was never just a republican
00:03:06city, but a symbol of national will
00:03:10that did not break before years of war
00:03:13and suffering. However, this long steadfastness
00:03:16places everyone before
00:03:18a national and humanitarian responsibility that cannot
00:03:23How is this translated now? be postponed in light of the continuing siege and the deteriorating
00:03:25living and health conditions
00:03:27trade in and the complications that this imposes on
00:03:31civilians and displaced people
00:03:33behind the walls of the siege. The circle of suffering expands,
00:03:37and food
00:03:39and the popular resistance and our heroes in and medicine become more than just daily needs,
00:03:42for they are the lifeline upon whose availability
00:03:47that you depends the security of families and the safety
00:03:49are in the right and the Houthi militias are of patients and the ability of hospitals to continue providing their services.
00:03:53With the decline in opportunities to access basic
00:03:56needs, the risks multiply for the most
00:04:00vulnerable groups, foremost among them children,
00:04:05especially since there is strong the sick, and the displaced who pay a heavy price for the continuation of this
00:04:09situation. In the face of these challenges, supporting
00:04:12Taiz is no longer a deferred
00:04:15option, but a national
00:04:18and humanitarian
00:04:20partnership with necessity imposed by the seriousness of the situation. Support that goes beyond
00:04:24solidarity statements to practical action that alleviates
00:04:27the suffering of the population and enhances the delivery of food,
00:04:30medicine, and medical supplies and supports
00:04:34health institutions and basic services,
00:04:37health situation, especially in in addition to redoubling efforts aimed at ending
00:04:41the siege and restoring the desired situation. Support that
00:04:44goes beyond solidarity statements to
00:04:47hospitals. practical action that alleviates the suffering of the population
00:04:50and enhances the delivery of food, medicine, and medical supplies
00:04:54and supports health institutions and basic
00:04:57services, in addition to efforts
00:05:00aimed at ending the siege and
00:05:04defending the republican system. How do you read,
00:05:08happened Doctor, this historical role of Taiz governorate
00:05:11and the national role that
00:05:13it played in confronting , starting with the Imamate
00:05:17and then the Houthis?
00:05:20In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My dear brother, thank you
00:05:23and your channel for this distinguished coverage
00:05:27of the poverty of Yemen
00:05:32this title. And first,
00:05:34we condemn the terrorist attack by the Houthi
00:05:37terrorist militia on Riyadh Airport. And this
00:05:40attack that revealed to the whole world
00:05:44the nature of this militia
00:05:47care, as it previously bombed, meaning
00:05:51it targeted in its shelling
00:05:54the holy sites of Muslims in Mecca and Medina. This is the true
00:05:58picture of Houthi terrorism
00:06:01that wants to restore the Imamate
00:06:05to rule through this terrorism
00:06:08represented whether in Yemen or in
00:06:12the world. And
00:06:15the role of Taiz now and the targeting of Taiz is
00:06:19within the title you raised in your
00:06:22question, which is the targeting of this city that
00:06:26carried the torch of enlightenment and the torch
00:06:29of confronting the Imamate by various
00:06:32means and methods
00:06:36throughout contemporary and
00:06:39ancient history, and its struggles culminated in the September
00:06:4226th revolution. And this is the
00:06:46struggle role that Taiz represented.
00:06:49It was
00:06:52what can be described as the protective shield
00:06:58the north and the October 14th revolution in the south.
00:07:02I mean, all
00:07:04the two revolutions, a very large number of them were from the people
00:07:08of the governorate, or it represented the gathering
00:07:11place for all
00:07:14these fighters. So the focus on Taiz
00:07:17today with its political goal is
00:07:20an extension of this historical
00:07:23battle. There is a historical grudge
00:07:26that is repeated constantly,
00:07:29always from the culture of the Imamate, meaning
00:07:33that represented
00:07:36the distinction that Taiz and its people
00:07:39rejected, and its
00:07:42expatriates in different parts of the world.
00:07:45And that is why this is a political,
00:07:49historical, cultural,
00:07:52republican battle that carries
00:07:55all these titles. This is Taiz, and this
00:07:58is the main reason for targeting it. It has been besieged
00:08:02for how many years since the beginning of the events, my brother? Since 2015. Since
00:08:052015, how long have we been? Show me a city in
00:08:11the twentieth century under siege? And today
00:08:14they want to surround it with a more comprehensive
00:08:18واوسع لمزيد من التركيع والاخضاع هم
00:08:21are targeting Taiz with this dimension and the geographical
00:08:24dimension. Taiz is the gate
00:08:28to the south and the gate of Bab
00:08:31al-Mandab. Through Taiz,
00:08:34you can, through Bab al-Mandab, threaten
00:08:38world
00:08:40the Red Sea.
00:08:42And through Taiz, you can attack
00:08:46what remains of the legitimate
00:08:49areas in the southern regions. And that is why
00:08:53the main title today is that I say from here
00:08:56to the people of Taiz and Yemen:
00:08:59Trust in victory and do not leave Taiz alone,
00:09:03because it is the foundation of the battle for
00:09:06the poverty of Yemen.
00:09:10Without Taiz, there will be no dawn for Yemen. Are there
00:09:13indicators of this confidence, Doctor? Yes, there are
00:09:17several indicators, my brother. Several indicators. You now
00:09:20have an ally for legitimacy
00:09:23led by the coalition to support legitimacy, led by
00:09:26the Kingdom. It represents
00:09:29a strategic
00:09:33Yemen, the state, the people,
00:09:36and legitimacy. This is one of the biggest
00:09:39indicators that I see
00:09:42for this. Now it is a decisive battle,
00:09:46a battle of breaking bones today between
00:09:48the Yemeni state
00:09:51and the Houthi Imamate terrorism.
00:09:54So the indicators, this is the most important
00:09:57indicator. The second indicator is the beginning
00:10:00of the trend to unify the republican ranks, which if it had not
00:10:03been fragmented, what happened would not have happened
00:10:07throughout all the past years, more than
00:10:10from 2015 until
00:10:13now, count how many years. So
00:10:17the other indicators are what
00:10:20with the attack that was a temporary
00:10:23victory for this
00:10:27Houthi terrorist militia by controlling
00:10:30Bab al-Mandab. Bab al-Mandab has now been recaptured.
00:10:34Mocha has been recaptured.
00:10:36Mayun has been recaptured. Al-Waziyah has been recaptured.
00:10:39I mean, the battle line is standing,
00:10:42and that is why it focused on
00:10:46the countryside of Taiz. And we must
00:10:50know the geography of Taiz
00:10:53in order to understand
00:10:56where the good news is. In the Taiz front, my
00:11:00dear brother, Taiz consists of the battle
00:11:03line is standing, and
00:11:07that is why it focused on the countryside of Taiz.
00:11:10And we must know the geography
00:11:14of Taiz in order to
00:11:16understand where the good news
00:11:20is. In the Taiz front, my dear brother, Taiz consists of
00:11:24what are the ruling
00:11:27mountains? If there were
00:11:29stationed
00:11:33soldiers or stationed fighters, no one
00:11:37could climb the mountain because you could easily shoot them.
00:11:40There was a
00:11:44fall and entry. I mean, they passed, there was no one
00:11:48in front of them. I mean,
00:11:50because
00:11:54yes, the highlands, my brother, controlling the highlands
00:11:57is more important than controlling the vast land because
00:12:00it is dominant. And here, if there was
00:12:04coordination and harmony
00:12:07between
00:12:11the national army forces present
00:12:14the local
00:12:18authorities, with the local councils, with
00:12:21the sheikhs of the areas, with the
00:12:25judges of the districts,
00:12:27and they formed
00:12:29coordination and cooperation among themselves,
00:12:33and the army recruits citizens. My brother, you are now
00:12:36holding your area. Control your area.
00:12:40Don't let anyone enter your area. If you don't have a weapon, I will give you a weapon. If you don't have
00:12:44ammunition, I will give you ammunition. And this is a trust with you. When
00:12:47the battle ends, return the trust that
00:12:51is on you. Yes. Okay, Doctor, we will talk a lot about the duty of supporting
00:12:55Taiz, whether militarily and in terms of armament, as you mentioned, armament.
00:12:58Let us
00:13:01go back to the issue of the siege. The Prime Minister spoke
00:13:04and stressed that lifting the siege and protecting citizens is a national
00:13:08priority. How should
00:13:13the ground?
00:13:16This is great and excellent media, and lifting
00:13:19the siege today is indeed a national
00:13:22priority that must be focused on. All efforts, because
00:13:26the main battle that the Houthi terrorist
00:13:30militia focused on is Taiz. I mean,
00:13:33later, after controlling the Bab
00:13:36al-Mandab strait and after controlling
00:13:39and moving towards the south and attempting to overthrow the temporary capital
00:13:43of the Yemeni state. So it is a national priority.
00:13:48Now, when you look at
00:13:50the map, when I
00:13:54look at it, only the directorates
00:13:57of the city remain. The siege is tight
00:14:01around Shar'ab Rowna, Shar'ab al-Salam, Maqbanah,
00:14:05Mawza, al-Ta'iziyah, Mawiyah, Sabr al-Mawadim,
00:14:08Dimnat Khadir, Hayfan. I mean,
00:14:11all these areas were
00:14:14with the Houthi terrorist militia
00:14:17for some time. Now the advance
00:14:20is towards al-Shamaytin. I mean,
00:14:23al-Waziyah has been recaptured. It is a very important area, and the
00:14:27entry to the areas was through al-Waziyah, which borders al-Shamaytin
00:14:30and borders al-Ma'afer, and
00:14:33al-Mawaset, and the infiltration was from there, and they now
00:14:37want to link al-Ta'iziyah
00:14:40and Dimnat Khadir
00:14:44and these areas and link
00:14:47a new supply line because the supply via
00:14:50Bab al-Mandab, the coast, and al-Waziyah is now closed
00:14:54after the victories achieved by the national army there,
00:14:57and
00:15:00the Giants Brigades and the Shield of the Nation. So
00:15:04now the support for the remaining directorates
00:15:07of the city, specifically, and
00:15:11al-Silw, Sami', and these areas that have not completely
00:15:14fallen, and before Habshi, there are people
00:15:17fighting, my brother, people are there. So how do I now
00:15:21create a mechanism to connect these people?
00:15:28Weapons have never been important, nor
00:15:32anything. The fighters are present,
00:15:35and the people of Taiz are present in all fronts. Either
00:15:38they return them to their areas
00:15:41to defend them.
00:15:44Connect these fighters. They are, you know,
00:15:48a peaceful people. Weapons have never
00:15:52been important, nor anything. The fighters
00:15:55are present, and the people of Taiz are present in
00:15:58all fronts. Either they return them
00:16:01to their areas
00:16:04the 35th Brigade or from
00:16:07the popular resistance. They are present. No one will
00:16:10be able to climb
00:16:14to these mountainous areas and
00:16:18establish combat centers there. The second
00:16:20aspect and the brigade chose here for
00:16:24support, also, we must enumerate all the Houthi loyalists, whoever
00:16:31the city. Any Houthi loyalist should be handed over to the
00:16:34local authority and the army. Any Houthi loyalist should be detained
00:16:38until the operations are completed, because they are the ones who caused these areas
00:16:41to fall. They say he is from Saada, from those areas. What do
00:16:45they know about al-Ma'afir and its roads and its mountains? What do
00:16:49they know about al-Shamaytin? What do they know about al-Mawaset? Only
00:16:51from among our Houthi loyalists.
00:16:54Yes, they were their guides, and they are known. Salim
00:16:58al-Maghles was brought down from Sana'a now, and he is in Quds
00:17:02today and is leading the administration
00:17:05of al-Mawaset and the orientation of the governorate, and that means
00:17:09directly. I mean, they are. And that is why we must move
00:17:13quickly. Decisions must be
00:17:16how do we open
00:17:20the road and cut it off, because now the link
00:17:23between it and Aden was cut off. I mean,
00:17:26throughout these directorates to the al-Turba
00:17:30and Hayqa al-Abd road, now al-Turba
00:17:33is with them. The road is cut
00:17:37off now. How do we restore the lifeline
00:17:40to Taiz and how do we save Taiz? And this
00:17:43is the duty of every Yemeni and every official today. Yes.
00:17:46Yes, and this, Doctor, leads us to the important question, which is
00:17:49the importance of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation reaching
00:17:52Taiz, but after
00:17:54we complete the discussion with
00:17:58my guest via phone, journalist Hamza
00:18:01al-Jubaihi. Welcome, Hamza, to Al-Yemen TV. Welcome.
00:18:04Hello to you all. And welcome to the esteemed
00:18:08viewers. Welcome, Hamza.
00:18:10How is the situation? How is the humanitarian situation today in
00:18:13Taiz? Honestly, the humanitarian situation in
00:18:17Taiz is very difficult in terms of food supplies,
00:18:21medicines, fuel, even
00:18:26the city is almost
00:18:28paralyzed, unfortunately, due to the suffocating siege imposed
00:18:32by the Houthi militias.
00:18:36political action and to
00:18:40expedite it. It is true that there are certain military
00:18:43plans that will liberate Taiz governorate completely and Yemen
00:18:46as a whole, including the Yemen operation. But
00:18:49regarding the siege of Taiz, we hoped
00:18:52that the liberation that connects it
00:18:56with Aden governorate, which is the only lifeline since
00:18:582016, would be expedited. Yes. What are the difficulties that
00:19:02the residents face today in moving from the city,
00:19:05from the directorates of the city, to
00:19:09the surrounding areas? Yes,
00:19:12they face many difficulties.
00:19:16There are Houthi checkpoints
00:19:19that search and harass them and harass families.
00:19:22Also, there are dangers to their lives. There are explosive
00:19:25devices planted. There are mines also planted.
00:19:29There is a possibility of renewed clashes at any moment during
00:19:32the passage of residents. So the dangers
00:19:35surround them from all sides. Therefore, as I said previously, the siege must be
00:19:39lifted as soon as possible,
00:19:43aerial sweeping. We thank our brothers for this great
00:19:46cooperation, which is not surprising from our big sister, the Kingdom of Saudi
00:19:50Arabia. But we also want action on the ground to break the siege, and then
00:19:53the operation will proceed according to the drawn military
00:19:57plan. Yes. Okay, Hamza, there are
00:20:00warnings from,
00:20:04I mean, health warnings. There is a shortage
00:20:06of fuel. A shortage of medicines in Taiz governorate. How
00:20:10can you convey to us, for example, the picture of the
00:20:14hospitals? Yes, there is
00:20:17a great shortage, even in
00:20:21oxygen cylinders, in fuel to operate electricity generators in
00:20:25Also, there is a shortage in blood banks, especially
00:20:28for the wounded. We are in a state of war, and the wounded arrive at the city's hospitals,
00:20:32and there is a danger to the lives of the wounded, also from the heroes of the
00:20:35army and the popular resistance.
00:20:38Also, today,
00:20:41even the governor of the governorate, Shabsan, issued
00:20:44an official plea that
00:20:48the city has become
00:20:50suffocated and besieged officially and completely.
00:20:53Therefore, we appeal for a response to lift the siege
00:20:57as soon as possible. Yes. Okay,
00:21:00siege, reflected on the lives of people, students,
00:21:04employees,
00:21:06also all of the
00:21:10population of Taiz governorate. Of course, for the men and women
00:21:13and students of the governorate, everyone is steadfast like mountains, and as
00:21:17firm as mountains, and we consider
00:21:20them mountains above mountains. They are steadfast, and even university students have come out
00:21:24to resist the Houthi militia. So this is not surprising from
00:21:27the people of Taiz. But for children,
00:21:31the elderly, of Taiz governorate,
00:21:35of course, for the men and women and students of the governorate, everyone
00:21:38is steadfast like mountains, and as firm as mountains,
00:21:41and we consider them mountains above mountains. They are steadfast,
00:21:45and even university students have come out to resist the Houthi
00:21:49militia. So this is not surprising from the people of Taiz. But for
00:21:52children, the elderly, the military
00:21:56of Taiz governorate and the executive authority
00:21:59undertake the tasks of implementation, but they
00:22:02need supplies as well. And this is what
00:22:06is happening. I mean, how will the supplies reach them? How
00:22:09will aid reach them? How
00:22:12will
00:22:15medicines, food, and products in
00:22:17general reach them? Therefore, cooperation is necessary.
00:22:20With it through the government, and the government must activate its tools,
00:22:23especially military tools, to break the siege on Taiz.
00:22:27Yes. Okay, if we talk, Hamza,
00:22:29about the steadfastness of the people of Taiz throughout these years, despite the siege imposed
00:22:33on them by the Houthi militia.
00:22:37Yes, the steadfastness is a steadfastness that generations will write
00:22:40in golden letters. The steadfastness of
00:22:43the people of Taiz is, first, because there is no popular incubator
00:22:47for the Houthi militia in Taiz as a whole.
00:22:51And also, the Houthi militia and the Houthi leaders
00:22:54know that they have no place and no
00:22:58foothold in Taiz. But he
00:23:01deliberately pushes the people of Yemen into
00:23:04massacres whose consequences
00:23:08are not good. Now, I think that the number of those
00:23:11killed by the Houthi militia since the beginning of the last
00:23:14war is more than 10,000 killed from the Houthi
00:23:17militia since they went down to Bab al-Mandab and to Taiz
00:23:21governorate as a whole. Therefore, whose expense are these bloods at?
00:23:26care about these bloods, but the steadfastness
00:23:30of the people of Taiz and Yemen in general. But we are now currently talking about the people
00:23:33of Taiz. So their steadfastness faced
00:23:36the Houthis. The Houthis faced it with a great shock they
00:23:40did not expect, despite having previous experience, and there is Houthi steadfastness from
00:23:442016. Therefore, this steadfastness must be supported
00:23:48with ammunition and supplies, and the siege on them must be broken,
00:23:51and after that, the liberation of Taiz will be simpler than what is said. Just as it was liberated in
00:23:552016, it will be liberated in 2026. Yes.
00:23:58Okay, the last message, Hamza, whether to the government or to the local
00:24:02authority, or also to raise the morale of the heroes on the fronts,
00:24:05as well as the citizens who support the heroes of the armed
00:24:09forces. The message
00:24:12to the political leadership and the government is
00:24:15just, as I said before, the only request is to activate
00:24:19the military option, as soon as possible, to break the siege
00:24:22and open the only lifeline to Taiz governorate as a first
00:24:25step. As for the army
00:24:29the field, we kiss the dust that they tread on and purify from
00:24:33the Houthi militias. We tell them
00:24:39in the wrong. And continue as we have known
00:24:41you, and you are crowns on our heads, and history will not
00:24:45forget you, for you are the ones who are writing now the spirit of Taiz
00:24:49and the spirit and you
00:24:52are drawing the map, you are drawing the map of the new
00:24:55Yemeni Republic, God willing. God willing. So
00:24:58journalist Hamza al-Jubaihi, thank you very much. I return to you,
00:25:02Doctor. We were talking about the importance of arming
00:25:05citizens to support government forces,
00:25:09the armed forces. Here is the question: the importance,
00:25:12the utmost importance, of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation reaching
00:25:15Taiz. My dear brother, first,
00:25:18before I answer this question,
00:25:22I would like to comment on
00:25:25two things from
00:25:27our brother from Taiz, who is talking about the economic
00:25:30dimension of the economic crisis. Look, I will give
00:25:33you the figures we have now that have reached,
00:25:37for example, wheat flour. The 10
00:25:40kg bag has reached 12,000
00:25:43and rice, the 10 kg, has reached 26,000.
00:25:47And cooking oil, the 5 liter, has reached 50. As for
00:25:51derivatives, the price of gasoline has reached 70. The 20
00:25:54liter jerrycan from 70 to 10,000.
00:25:57And diesel, the jerrycan from,
00:26:01I mean, to 12,000. And household gas
00:26:05has reached, from more than 30, it has reached
00:26:0865. And
00:26:11I would like to add to what he mentioned that Taiz
00:26:14has no popular incubator for the Houthi
00:26:17terrorist militia. I will give you an example. In Quds,
00:26:22Houthi loyalist who has been
00:26:26linked to them for a long time.
00:26:29When he went down to Houban Quds,
00:26:32I mean, the central market of Quds,
00:26:36and took pictures of himself and announced
00:26:40it, the shops were closed and no one
00:26:43was next to him except one person. And that is why there is no
00:26:46incubator for this
00:26:49group. So today we come from this to