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UAE says death toll rises to 45 soldiers killed in Yemen attack - state news agency
Rueters via Eleconomista ^ | 9-4-2015 | Reuters

Posted on 09/04/2015 12:18:18 PM PDT by tcrlaf

Forty-five soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were killed on Friday while taking part in a Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen against Houthi forces

(Excerpt) Read more at eleconomista.es ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: missile; uae; yemen
Just breaking...

Appears that a Tochka-2 Ballistic Missile launched by the Houthi's hit a UAE camp inside Yemen. Latest is at least 45 killed, and many more injured.

Calls for blood donations in the UAE.

1 posted on 09/04/2015 12:18:18 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: tcrlaf

More Muzzie refugees heading to Europe no doubt.


2 posted on 09/04/2015 12:19:08 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: tcrlaf

UPDATE:
i24 news is reporting that Bahrani troops were killed in that attack, as well.

http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/middle-east/84584-150904-uae-bahrain-lose-45-troops-on-black-day-for-yemen-coalition


3 posted on 09/04/2015 12:20:14 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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RE: Houthi forces

AKA Iran supported rebels.

Imagine how many more of these will come out and kill with the Obama/Kerry Iran Deal that opens up $150 Billion dollars to the Ayatollah.


4 posted on 09/04/2015 12:21:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (What is the difference between Obama and government bonds? Government bonds will mature someday)
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MORE from the UK Gaurdian

“the troops were killed on Friday when a Houthi missile hit a weapons storage depot near their position in the province of Marib. Officials from the Houthi media office in Sana’a confirmed they fired a Soviet-era Tochka missile.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/04/uae-soldiers-killed-yemen-fighting

TWEETS coming fast and furious now.


5 posted on 09/04/2015 12:22:16 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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The Saudis are leading their allies soldiers to their deaths but keeping their own soldiers out of harm’s way? That’s not a real good way to keep friends.


6 posted on 09/04/2015 12:27:52 PM PDT by grania
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7 posted on 09/04/2015 12:30:25 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: SeekAndFind

Rock & Roll Houthi Coup!


8 posted on 09/04/2015 12:43:01 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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