Operation 'Decisive Storm' | Saudi lead coalition operations in Yemen - Updates & Discussions.

[GBU-28]

any idea what kind of bomb that was ?

Almost certainly hit an ammo dump or scuds.

 

[gau8av]

Almost certainly hit an ammo dump or scuds.

yeah, look like secondaries going off

spectacular explosion

 

[Hindustani78]

Reuters / Monday, April 20, 2015
A police trooper walks on a street littered with debris by an air strike on a nearby Scud missile base in Yemen's capital Sanaa, April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

 

[Azeri440]

yeah, look like secondaries going off

spectacular explosion

doubt the locals will agree

 

[Hindustani78]

ARABIAN SEA (April 17, 2015) Capt. Karl Thomas, left, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), speaks with Indian navy Commodore Sandeep Kharbanda, center, and Rear Adm. Surendra Ahuja during a tour of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility returning to homeport after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Brown/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (April 17, 2015) Rear Adm. Christopher Grady, left, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, speaks with U.S. Ambassador to India H.E. Richard Verma as they observe flight operations during a tour of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility returning to homeport after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Brown/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (April 16, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 load an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility returning to homeport after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

GULF OF OMAN (April 15, 2015) A Sailor assigned to the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 conducts maintenance on the engine of an EA-18G Growler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson will soon depart the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for its homeport of San Diego after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

There are about nine US ships in the region, including cruisers and destroyers carrying teams that can board and search other vessels, according to the AP.
The officials spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ship movement on the record.

The US actually began moving assets to Yemeni waters on April 19, before news broke of the apparent planned interdiction of an Iranian weapons shipment. According to a US Navy press release on April 20th, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier, transited to the Arabian sea the day before while accompanied by a guided-missile cruiser.

The ships "have joined other US forces conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb and the Southern Red Sea," the Navy states.

The Bab el-Mandeb stretches between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, and is one of the world's busiest oil chokepoints. Fighting in Yemen, and recent gains by Al Qaeda and Houthi fighters, could potentially threaten open passage through the waterway, which is 18 miles across at its narrowest point.

The presence of US warships could help protect commercial waterways potentially impacted by the Yemen conflict — although American military planners now apparently hope they can also deter Iran from getting even more involved in the country.

 

[IR-TR]

doubt the locals will agree

Indeed, very sad for the locals. All the houthis did was fight for some more self determination. Even Iran told them not to rush the capital. They've had it. I feel bad for them, fighting barefoot and what not. Anyway, a few days ago I wagered a bet that within 2 weeks the bombings would stop. Somebody took me up on it I. Looks like I won Now thank my post haha.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

According to some reports ,Saudi terror regime has agreed to cease fire .

Operation "decisive storm" (lol) is now OVER .

No cease fire until Huthis surrender and submit.

 

[IR-TR]

No cease fire until Huthis surrender and submit.

Jordan, why don't you and your little poodle king go bend over. Traitors.

 

[pak-marine]

Not sure if already posted bit more insight in Yemen .. must watch

 

[munchkin]

No cease fire until Huthis surrender and submit.

That will never happen because Saudi Arabia does not dare to send gournd forces into Yemen. 100 jets is not enough to beat 25 million Yemenis. During WW2, the US used more than 50,000 4 engined bombers to help beat Germany.

 

[Devil Soul]

Yemen's Houthi fighters have tough record in ground war

• APP
• April 21, 2015, 4:24 pm

SANAA - It's a nightly exercise in futility: Yemen's Houthis fire rifles at Saudi F-15 jets thundering overhead. But the guerrillas' Kalashnikovs would be more formidable if and when Saudi Arabia decided to fight a ground war.


Cairo and Riyadh said this month they were discussing a major military manoeuvre in Saudi Arabia, a sign the Saudi-led alliance bombing the Houthis may make good on threats to launch a ground push across the kingdom's southern border into Yemen.


The air campaign has made little headway since it began on March 26, prompted by the Houthis's military takeover of large parts of Yemen. The Houthis are confident their experience in mountain warfare in their northern stronghold would give their Arab adversaries pause. A 2009-2010 war against government forces backed by Saudi Arabia left around 200 Saudi soldiers dead.


“The American-Saudi coalition knows a ground invasion will fail, especially with the continuous advance of the army backed up by the (armed Houthis) on different fronts,” Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi politburo, told Reuters.

 

[C130]

Pretty much.



Wouldn't know. All I know from the news that they dropped a bomb on an ammo depot.
Multiple views of the same explosion.

Embedded media from this media site is no longer available

closer view. would a external explosion set off the warheads of the Scuds?

 

[Ceylal]

No cease fire until Huthis surrender and submit.

You mean until the Sauds and the nitwit coalition lower their pants below their knees..They already have and the mere news of the Iranian navy moving to the area, they took off their boots to run faster in the sand..They are repeating the Egyptians , fleeing the IDF tanks in 67...
Time for the Sauds to lean on their purse..and kiss the berber feet for getting them out Houdhis vice grip!

 

[SHAHED]

No cease fire until Huthis surrender and submit.

Submit ? submit to who mr.blackeagle ?

My dear friend,do you know anything about shia islam and their ideology ? shia muslims would rather die than to submit to anyone,especially to GCC .

 

[C130]

anyone know what typeof

Submit ? submit to who mr.blackeagle ?

My dear friend,do you know anything about shia islam and their ideology ? shia muslims would rather die than to submit to anyone,especially to inferior powers like GCC

inferior powers.

meanwhile these inferior powers are bombing Yemen with impunity

I got a feeling KSA will put a order in for some JASSM and bunker busting bombs.