UAE media according to a source in the alliance revealed that the battle to control Hodeida is imminent .The Emirates Al-Bayan newspaper reported on a military operation aimed to “liberate Al-Hodeidah” by the coalition forces after the completion of the ongoing military operations in the area of Mouza’a west of Taiz province, that aims to control Khalid bin Walid camp as well as to ensure the presence of its forces in the camp by controlling the heights of Al-Nar mount.
Despite their large reinforcements and the possession of air force, The coalition forces trying to control the camp of Khalid and AL-Nar Mount, for more than two weeks where it suffered heavy losses because of fighting and the ambushes of the forces in Sana’a.