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Paramilitary group led by Tareq Saleh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Yemeni National Resistance (Arabic: المقاومة الوطنية اليمنية, romanized: Al-Muqawamat al-Wataniyah al-Yamaniyah), also called as National Resistance Force or Guards of the Republic,[3] is a coalition of former members of the Yemeni Republican Guard and Central Security Organization commanded by Tareq Saleh, nephew of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and loyal to the Hadi-led government fighting against the Houthi movement in the Yemeni Civil War.[3]
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Founded by Tareq Saleh after the Battle of Sana'a (2017) with support from the United Arab Emirates (UAE),[1] the National Resistance consists[4] of the private army of Tareq Saleh, generally known as "Guardians of the Republic", formed from former members of the Republican Guard and the Central Security Organization.[1][5][6] Highly experienced veterans,[1] they are widely regarded to be among the best equipped and trained troops in the anti-Houthi coalition,[4] and have significantly boosted the military strength of the Hadi government. The group is closely allied with Tihamah Resistance and Southern Movement's Giants Brigades.[1] However, the "Guardians of the Republic" are only loyal to Tareq Saleh,[1][5] and have no real loyalty to President Hadi.[4] As result, they have been criticized and even attacked by anti-Saleh forces in Yemen, such as the Southern Movement and the citizens of Taiz.[7][8][9]
Furthermore, The National reported that two more groups were part of the National Resistance: The Giants Brigades, also known as Al Amalaqah Brigades, and the Tihamah Resistance.[4] The later are Popular Resistance forces[5] from Aden and Lahij Governorate that enjoy strong UAE support and were fiercely loyal to late Ali Abdullah Saleh. The second militia mostly consists of tribal fighters who are from al Hudaydah and surroundings, and are deeply hostile to the Houthis.[4] However, the alliance began to fracture, because of accusations that Tareq Saleh was taking advantage of the Southern Giant brigades, calling him "treacherous".[10]
Yemeni National Resistance is a big tent coalition that lacks a coherent political ideology. Guardians of the Republic are a basically Tareq Saleh's private army that are known for their strong loyalty for former Ali Abdullah Saleh government. The Tihamah Resistance are an armed group located in Tihamah Region, whose goal is to fight to protect it. Its unclear if they aim for independence or heightened autonomy, they aim to remove Houthi control from their lands. The Giants Brigade are a group composed of tribes from southern Yemen. The group is reportedly salafist. All members of Yemeni National Resistance are unified in their loyality to internationally recognized government of Yemen and their anti-Houthi stance.[11]
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Combat operations
On April 19, 2018, Yemeni National Resistance took part in their first military operation on the West Coast of Yemen, joining "Operation Golden Spear". Subsequently, they also participated in "Operation Red Thunder" and in the Battle of Al Hudaydah against the Houthis.[3] NRF's most notable military operation happened during the Al Hudayah Offensive, which started in December, 2017 and ended mid-June 2018. Supported by armies of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, NRF pushed from southern Yemen towards the Red Sea, securing significant amount of territory from Houthis along the coastline, managing to secure the western port city of Al Mukha in April, 2018.[11][12] NRF's operations in western Yemen have played a key role in cutting off the supply lines of Houthis.[12]
On July 2019, the Yemen National Resistance became part of the joint forces on the West Coast, led by Major General Haytham Qasim Tahir.[13][3] Between 2019 and 2020, the growing influence of commander Tariq Saleh led to disagreements within NRF and armed clashes with the members Tihamah Resistance.[3][14]
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