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Yemeni Army Captures Seven Insurgents after Liberating As Silw in Taiz

A soldier loyal to Yemen’s government stands next to mines planted by Houthi militias in the province of Ma’rib, Yemen, on October 4, 2015. (Reuters/Stringer)
A soldier loyal to Yemen’s government stands next to mines planted by Houthi militias in the province of Ma’rib, Yemen, on October 4, 2015. (Reuters/Stringer)
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Yemeni Army Captures Seven Insurgents after Liberating As Silw in Taiz

A soldier loyal to Yemen’s government stands next to mines planted by Houthi militias in the province of Ma’rib, Yemen, on October 4, 2015. (Reuters/Stringer)
A soldier loyal to Yemen’s government stands next to mines planted by Houthi militias in the province of Ma’rib, Yemen, on October 4, 2015. (Reuters/Stringer)

Yemeni military sources affirmed Tuesday that the Yemeni National Army (YNA) captured seven members from the Houthi militia, after completing the liberation of As Silw in Taiz.

Yemeni National Army launched on Sunday a military operation to continue the liberation of the remaining parts in As Silw. The army, supported by the Arab Coalition, managed to liberate all the sites, with only few enclaves left where insurgent militias take shelter.

A military source in brigade 35 reported to Asharq Al-Awsat that the YNA are now meters away from first regions of Damnah Khadeer, where insurgents fled. He added that the Arab coalition jets backed the army, assisting it in liberating As Silw through airstrikes on insurgents’ whereabouts.

“The forces captured seven insurgents in As Silw,” said the source, adding that the Arab Coalition jets targeted Houthi militia reinforcements in Ar Rahidah, Warazan and As-Silw axis on Monday morning.

Further, the UAE Armed Forces have carried out air strikes targeting two military vehicles belonging to the Houthi militia in the Yemeni district of Hayes. The first strike resulted in the destruction of a large amount of the militia's weapons and ammunition, while the second eliminated dozens of Houthis. The two vehicles were moving to strengthen the Houthi militia supplies.

Houthis are planting mines and explosive charges randomly on the roads, in houses and farms of regions which there are being expelled from. These mines killed hundreds and injured several children.

A field source stated to Asharq Al-Awsat that the “Insurgent militias are desperate to recapture al-Dab Mountains, following fierce conflict with the militias, which led to the death of many insurgents and the destruction of their military vehicles.”

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Lebanese President Faces Domestic, Foreign Challenges

Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture with his family at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture with his family at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS
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Lebanese President Faces Domestic, Foreign Challenges

Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture with his family at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture with his family at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS

The election of a new president in Lebanon does not mean the country has come out of the economic and political crises which have gutted it for years. Yet Thursday’s vote marks the beginning of a new phase that carries many challenges for the president and the upcoming government.

It is Joseph Aoun’s responsibility now to appoint a prime minister following binding parliamentary consultations and then form the Cabinet together with the PM.

According to observers, Aoun’s term should carry a roadmap to salvage the country, and a clear plan to address crises and domestic and foreign challenges.

However, there is no magic wand to solve Lebanon’s entire crises.

Instead, Aoun needs a unified working team that should draft a clear ministerial statement that reflects the President’s inaugural speech and his pledge of a “new era” for Lebanon.

“The president's speech constitutes a detailed program for governance. However, his program needs a cabinet capable of implementing it,” former Minister Ibrahim Najjar told Asharq Al-Awsat.

Najjar described the new President as an honest, clean and courageous Lebanese man.

“His election must be followed by the formation of a bold cabinet with new faces, capable of working and making achievements,” he said.

“The Lebanese people expect President Aoun to change the quota-based mentality of politicians. They hope his term will help remove old political figures, who are rooted in the Lebanese quagmire,” the former minister noted.

Former MP Fares Souaid told Asharq Al-Awsat that Aoun’s first task is to implement the Constitution and the National Accord document.

“In the early 1990s, the Constitution was no longer being implemented due to the Syrian occupation of Lebanon. In 2005, the Constitution was again ignored because of Iranian arms.”

Therefore, Soueid said, the Lebanese eagerly expect this new era to constitute a real opportunity for the implementation of both documents.

For years, Lebanon has failed to properly implement its Constitution and UN resolutions, mainly because some political parties had considered their implementation as “a target against their so-called resistance.”

“With the election of President Joseph Aoun, Lebanon has opened a blank page that could meet the aspirations of the Lebanese people, and write a new chapter in the country’s history,” Najjar said.

According to Soueid, Aoun has a task to return Lebanon to its Arab identity. “This is slowly beginning to show through the decline of Iranian influence in the region,” he said.

Also, Soueid said, the new President should mend Lebanon’s relations with the international community by implementing all UN resolutions.

Addressing Parliament and Lebanese people with an acceptance speech, Aoun on Thursday vowed that the Lebanese authorities will have the monopoly on arms and will be committed to a strong state that will extend its sovereignty over the entire territory.

“This is in line with UN resolutions, which if implemented, will bring Lebanon back to the Arab and international scene,” Soueid said.