Residents Of Towns Liberated From Houthi Occupation See Better Days Ahead

Residents of Al Munthar, a small town close to Hodeidah Airport and the frontline, are beginning to return home following the liberation of the city by Coalition-backed Yemeni forces.

HODEIDAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 19th Aug, 2018) Residents of Al Munthar, a small town close to Hodeidah Airport and the frontline, are beginning to return home following the liberation of the city by Coalition-backed Yemeni forces.

"The Houthis were here for four years and we suffered terribly. God knows it was hard. We have been back for two months now, and so far, thank god, it has been safe" one of the many returnees told the Emirates news Agency, WAM.

The Houthis "targeted the town, its schools and mosques by rockets and mortars" another resident said. This pattern of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure is one that has been replicated throughout the areas of the country occupied by the Houthis.

As Yemeni resistance forces push along the coastal road to Hodeidah, towns and villages once under Houthi control have been liberated and are coming back to life.

Houthi militias still pose a threat to the town and its citizens even after being driven out. A Yemeni resistance fighter told WAM, "The Primary task is protecting the lives of the people, because the Houthis are still targeting the village and its citizens with artillery, mortars and other weapons."

Despite the risks, the townspeople see better days ahead. "Now that the legitimate government is here, we have a glimpse of a better future, better than when the Houthis were here" a resident added.