The Popular Resistance (Arabic: المقاومة الشعبية Al-Muqawamat ash-Sha'abiyah), also known as "popular resistance committees",[1] are armed groups that have been established in several Yemeni provinces during the Yemeni Civil War, after the Houthi takeover in Yemen. They fight alongside the Yemeni army loyal to president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and the Popular committees. They are currently fighting against the Houthi fighters, and forces loyal to former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.[2][3] In some provinces, they have united with the People's Committees to fight against AQAP.[4]

Fighters

As of April 10, 2015, reports state that the popular resistance was formed by ordinary people to defend their homes against the Houthis during the Battle of Aden. After their creation, the resistance has played a major role during several battles, such as the Battle of Taiz and the Abyan campaign (March–August 2015).

References

  1. ↑ "Yemen: The World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis Enters Another Year | ACLED". 9 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "المقاومة تستعيد أجزاء من قاعدة العند". Sky News Arabia. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Almasy, Steve; Hanna, Jason (25 March 2015). "Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes in Yemen". CNN. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yemen's Despair on Full Display in 'Ruined' City". The New York Times. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

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