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Articles of the author Okaz SAUDI YEMENI BORDERS
Tents too small, rents too high
The evacuation of villages on the southern border of the Kingdom has proved a trial for many of the locals who know no other way of life than the one they have lived for generation upon generation, some of whom have huge families too large for camp (...)

06 - 02 - 2010
Minefields, barbed fence to protect border
Minefields, digging of fortified protective sites and barbed fencing of the border are some of the security measures planned to prevent infiltration, a senior army official has said. At the same time Maj. Gen. Sa'eed Al-Ghamdi, Commander of the (...)

30 - 01 - 2010
The making of Saudi paratroopers
Saudi paratroopers taking part in clashes at the southern border against armed infiltrators are highly prepared for the combat zone, said Lt. Gen. Prince Fahd Bin Turki Bin Abdul Aziz, Commander of Paratroopers and Special Forces at the Saudi Armed (...)

25 - 01 - 2010
Villagers help forces tighten control in the border region
The flow of unidentified infiltrators across the Saudi-Yemeni border into the Jizan region has been going on for years affecting both the economic life and security of the area. However, the recent infiltration of the border area has resulted in (...)

24 - 01 - 2010
Aisha Haddadi – time to evacuate
At sunrise Saturday the armed forces will evacuate eight southern border villages including Umm Al-Quroosh in Jizan Region – a village that will be difficult for Aisha Ali Haddadi to leave, as she has lived there with her sheep for more than 95 (...)

08 - 01 - 2010
The dark side of qat
It has become such a problem, that every day the Saudi Border Guard arrest people who try to smuggle Qat into the Kingdom's Jizan region. According to statistics from the Border Guard, in the first half of 2009, over one million kilograms of Qat (...)

30 - 12 - 2009
Al-Jaberi village operations ‘over'
Prince Muhammad Bin Naser Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Jizan, said Monday that military operations at Al-Jaberi village had almost ended, with ongoing operations involved in “securing” the site and “removing the remaining gangs.” “We are dealing with (...)

29 - 12 - 2009
Infiltrators ransack many Saudi homes
Saudi teacher Dhahab Mubaraki from Al-Khashel village was shocked to learn that her home, on which she had spent all her savings, had been totally ransacked by desperate infiltrators. Mubaraki had left her home in a hurry after being evacuated by (...)

22 - 12 - 2009
Al-Khubah is back to normal
In a triumphant victory for Saudi forces against the infiltrators, the Al-Khubah area has now been secured and life has returned to normal for many citizens. Muhammad Al-Shamrani, Governor of Al-Khubah, resumed his duties at the Governorate's (...)

15 - 12 - 2009
A day in a fighter pilot's life
It's a familiar drill for every pilot before every mission. He arrives at the base and enters the command room where everyone is gathered to receive orders. Maps and various screens are being studied. Along with his colleagues, he meets with Brig. (...)

13 - 12 - 2009
Apache gunships prevent incursion by infiltrators
Sources at the frontlines said the Kingdom's Apache gunships carried out intense air raids on Friday and Saturday night which prevented infiltrators from entering Saudi territory. The gunships struck vehicles carrying fighters and ammunition at the (...)

06 - 12 - 2009
Fences erected along the border
Army engineers have used wire mesh fences to block valleys on the border with Yemen suspected of being gateways for infiltrators into the Kingdom, a military source said Wednesday. The difficult terrain at the border has led the military to erect (...)

03 - 12 - 2009
Military operations against infiltrators on schedule: Khaled
The infiltrators have been cleared from Mount Al-Dowd and all other important mountain areas, said Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Military Affairs, during his visit to the troops down the (...)

29 - 11 - 2009
Infiltrator rocket launchers destroyed
Saudi Tornado and F-15 fighter jets and Apache helicopters Sunday bombed areas along the border with Yemen suspected of harboring armed infiltrators on the foot of Mount Dokhan and Al-Rumaih, destroying a number of hidden Katyusha rocket launchers, (...)

23 - 11 - 2009
Infiltrators betrayed Saudis' hospitality
Layla Al-Kabi left the village of Al-Khubah one day at dawn dragging her seven children and heading for the nearest safe zone prior to be moved to the evacuee camp. Layla recalled the time when infiltrators were always present and allowed to shop (...)

23 - 11 - 2009
Army foils infiltrator attempt to target refugee camp
Saudi forces foiled on Tuesday attempts by an armed group to cross the border with the intention of targeting refugees and civilians, a military source said Tuesday evening. According to the source, an undisclosed number of armed infiltrators (...)

18 - 11 - 2009
Saudi forces carrying out mop-up operations
The Saudi Air Force, Army, Navy and public security were Monday carrying out mop-up operations, according to military sources. Apache helicopters destroyed infiltrators' missile launch pads and their night hideouts. Military analysts said that (...)

17 - 11 - 2009
Sea infiltrators held: Report
Saudi Arabia's navy seized five ships in the Red Sea during a patrol to close down the sea route being used by infiltrators to smuggle men and weapons into the Kingdom. The ships were being used by infiltrators to enter Saudi Arabian territory, (...)

15 - 11 - 2009
Saudi, Yemeni tribes can't be divided by infiltrators
Along the 1,400 km length of the Saudi-Yemeni border, hundreds of mountain tribes live in scattered villages, united by faith, tradition and blood. For hundreds of years the Saudi and Yemeni tribes have been living in complete harmony because of (...)

15 - 11 - 2009
Children armed to blow themselves up
Okaz newspaper reported Monday that security forces had detained eight children armed with bombs and explosives attempting to enter Saudi territory. It was reported that the children, whose ages were not specified, told investigators that (...)

10 - 11 - 2009
Villagers set up watch
Tribesmen in the village of Al-Raha in the south of Jizan, meanwhile, have taken up watches to protect local residents from the threat of infiltrators and their efforts, they say, have resulted in several captures. Villagers, both young and old, (...)

10 - 11 - 2009
Border schools remain closed
At least 30 schools of the Harth Governorate along the Bani Malik-Khubah border line with Yemen were closed down Saturday for a week due to the military operations against the Huthi rebels at Jabal Al-Dokhan. The students will be transferred to (...)

08 - 11 - 2009
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