Scenes of this film had been filmed by a group of the bravest Mujahedeen in the great saga inside ADDURAIHIMIE city while besieged.
Some of them were martyred and others are still alive, these scenes are shown for the first time in this documentary series.
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ADDURAIHIMIE Siege & Victory Part 2
The surveillance operations of the Mujahedeen made the enemy unable to make advance toward the city
and what's left of their armored vehicles is a proof of the enemy's failure and defeat, therefore they changed their strategies
keeping in mind that ADDURAIHIMIE city is invincible as long as the believers (Mujahedeen) inside
and entering the city will require the most devious schemes and the best of their capabilities
So, they made use of time as their main factor in their new plan
betting on the depletion of Mujahideen's food, ammunition and patience.
Thus, the most difficult stage began, with the enemy's full siege on the city.
They wanted to put the city under immense (heavy) pressure however, that made them expend more than 7 brigades
just to keep the people of the city under siege, and if there wasn't fortitude in the city
they would have used one brigade to secure the exposed sides
and took the rest of the forces and used them in other operations
their main goal just the people inside the city.
4 Sep. 2018 4 days under siege
(ADDURAIHIMIE city was besieged from all directions
and (the Giants) forces pushed many reinforcements to take full control of ADDURAIHIMIE district)
Then they began intensive shelling, and continuous bombing on the city
using artillery and Battleships, targeting all life-supporting facilities that existed in the city
to increase the suffering of the civilians and the Mujahedeen who were there.
(This is a market in the besieged city of ADDURAIHIMIE)
They were bombing the city from 8:00 PM at night until 2:00 AM in the middle of the night
six hours of continuous sweeping over the city of ADDURAIHIMIE with all types of weapons.
They fired by various types of mortars: Commandos, 82, 81, and 120, basically by all kinds of mortars
they even used the heavy artillery 122 and tanks, they pounded the city real hard.
They used the scorched earth policy.
The surveillance drones were present, any movement will be targeted, whether civilians or Mujahedeen
So, it was very difficult if there was anyone injured, he would stay in his place in pain
sometimes, they would suffer for 4-5 hours before anyone can get them.
One of the repercussions of the siege when they cut off fuel from the city
people and paramedic, did not find a way to transport the wounded people
only on foot or by carts that were pushed by hand or what was available.
Right after attacking and bombing the city from all the directions
all the medical crew of the city left, and even those who were living inside it, all have evacuated
It was difficult for us as paramedics, military paramedics of front lines only
we did not have enough experience to do serious surgical operations or such thing.
Most injuries of the Mujahedeen inside the city were severe injuries.
The wounded inside the city, had no health care, or first aid
their wounds were festering badly, it was tragic situation for the wounded.
(All this time, his wound didn't heal, because there were no medical supplies
and no hospitals here, in ADDURAIHIMIE besiege city)
The wounded suffered too much because of the siege and the paramedics don't have enough experience
they didn't have the required medical knowledge to perform surgical operations or stabilize patient condition for long time
It is known that the military paramedics helps and temporarily stabilizes the wounded, the patients
and send them on ambulance to the hospital.
In the beginning we had no staff, no medicines, and no hospital
or a sterilized or clean place for the patients.
This realistic situation, made us to set up a health center.
They prepared a house to be health center for Mujahedeen
of course, with limited capabilities.
Despite that, we continued to work with what we had, a few sedatives, or some bandages
we had to work as paramedics, because we did not have the capabilities nor the required tools.
Allah grace to Mujahideen was very much, the wounds were healing even with little food and medicine.
Finally, situation went well, all thanks to Allah.
The enemy was not satisfied facing the Mujahideen only, so they targeted the citizens.
(Air strike of the Saudi Led-Coalition is targeting ADDURAIHIMIE hospital, this is the second airstrike)
The enemy escalated the situation badly, they targeted all life support and infrastructures in the city
such as water pumps and wells, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and markets.
(This ruin because of battleships hit on the market)
(This is the Maternity and Child health Center, and Al-Aqsa Specialized Hospital
they bombed it while there were wounded women and children inside
they were here, they did not even have mercy on the wounded women and children!)
Even the pharmacy near the Maternity and Child Center, that was providing us with some meds
it was targeted by airstrikes that destroyed it completely.
(This is what they have targeted, a pharmacy ... only a pharmacy)
Most of the necessary medicines were bombed, especially those used in diseases
emergency and surgical medicines, most of them were bombed and completely destroyed.
Nothing left, all meds' supplies, equipment, devices, and tools in the city were destroyed and bombed.
The enemy was not satisfied with bombing markets, health facilities and pharmacies
but it focused on the infirmaries that we setup earlier
for example, within houses and neighborhoods, we were pursued and targeted
they bombed the houses around us, even the mosque too.
(It was deliberate targeting of all life here in the besieged city of ADDURAIHIMIE
Look at this ruined house, it was an infirmary center for the wounded
which was full of many wounded citizens, including children and women)
When the enemy bombed the first urgent infirmary which set up by Mujahedeen
with their own efforts and available capabilities
By Allah's grace, there were no fatalities
the two health workers, and the wounded and the civilians who were treated there, they all came out safely.
- I don't want to see again.
- May Allah heal and cure you.
We moved the rest of the meds supplies that survived from the bombing to another place
and we created a new infirmary.
- They said you almost died in the battle. - Not yet, I still need to go back to fight them all.
24 Sep. 2018 24 days under siege
(This was a bombing on one of the houses in the west of ADDURAIHIMIE city)
(Today on 24 Sep. at 1:40 AM, this house was destroyed by the mercenaries)
(A citizen's house in ADDURAIHIMIE, was bombed and burned by the mercenaries of the Aggression Saudi Led-Coalition)
(This house was bombed by the aggression's mercenaries, last night about 12:00 - 1:30 AM)
(This old man is Mr. Yahya Hammoud Abdullah AL Monfed, he was killed by mortar
at 12:30 approximately at night while he was lying asleep in his bed)
- Who else? - The Agel is here (The local actor of this area)
(This is the local actor's body)
(Civilians! ... Innocent civilians! Oh Salman!) [Salman: The Saudi king]
Targeting citizens was more and more terrible.
(Humans pieces! ... this was belonged to a little girl)
They bombed a lot of citizens, resulted more wounded of victims.
(May Allah never forgive them)
The civilian victims, where do we take them to? There are no more hospitals, no more health centers, except the infirmary that we set up for the Mujahedeen
by this situation, our duty to humanitarian and Islamic values, we had to treat and take care of the wounded civilian victims also.
We received many wounded civilian victims, children and women included
It was the first time for me to receive such cases, I was really surprised and shocked
I work with the Mujahedeen in front lines, I have never seen or dealt with children, women, or the elderly victims.
There were some very serious cases, that it was difficult to deal with
especially victims with injuries in fatal places such as the abdomen and thighs
and brain injuries, most of the children died.
Unfortunately, our capabilities were limited, little knowledge and limited medicines.
In every case, we used to contact doctors from Sana'a Gov. or from AL HODAIDAH Gov. to consult them.
For every patient or case, we were working on, we were consulting them
I was taking photos for each case and send it to them
along with the treatment plan that I've used, to the doctors so, they tell me and explain what I should do or what is left to do.
We did our best and we got surprised that the wounds were healing. Allah fixed everything
we were only doing by the reasons as we can and Allah did everything.
(In the name of Allah, here are the wounded champs of the army and people's committees are ready to go back to fight the enemies of Allah)
In the other side, and inside the city, the enemy is still not satisfied and bombing the third infirmary that was also set up by Mujahedeen
which included patients of both Mujahedeen and civilian victims.
(This is the urgent heath center
that includes the medicines for the civilians
the airstrike destroyed it, and all the medicines were burnt)
To finish the rest of the meds and first aid supplies, that left them in worse situation for the coming days which will be exacerbated health situation.
(Empty, spoiled or damaged, hit by projectiles' enemies)
(This old man is sick, his bones are broken and there are no meds
his wounds have rotted while we are looking for any meds)
We didn't have anything left to treat the wounded or the sick.
We have reached the ground zero, everything is over, even if someone wants a sedative, we don't have it anymore.
(Help us with medicines ... help us with medicines … I'm tired and dying)
There were elderly people among the citizens, who have chronic diseases
such as Asthma, Diabetes, and Anemia (low hemoglobin)
this was one of the major problems we faced.
(Fear Allah, oh nation of Islam! ... look at us! ... Where are the meds?
fear your God, continues bombing 24 hours on us, Why the bombing?
fear Allah, o' nation of Islam … the shelling is on us every night and every day
my house is destroyed and I am wounded, I complain to my God)
(This is my uncle, died of kidney failure and we couldn't find any treatment for him
we are besieged in ADDURAIHIMIE city, how long will we remain besieged?
Dying ... one after the other, without meds and without hospitals! for how long will this siege be?)
10 Oct. 2018 40 days under siege
The Mujahedeen inside the city was trying to find solutions to break this siege and alleviate the suffering of those inside.
They communicated with us and with the command so, the command was searching for solutions
how to pass them the medicines in the appropriate ways because they are surrounded from all directions.
So, the Mujahedeen outside the city invented the method of drones that were used to monitor enemy positions
the idea was carrying medicines or similar items, approximately the weight of a kilo on drones.
It was flying over the city drops its load and returns, several times a day.
(With Allah assistance, drop it .. drop it
good, good, a successful drop, well done … may Allah reward you believers)
We were seeking help from Allah, also the command was urging us to do so and (make efforts of reason) and trust in Allah
and it reached them, Allah made it possible and easy.
We've used it and finally were able to work, we provided special rooms for chronic diseases such as diabetes and blood pressure
the drones played a major role helping us.
- Did you get a benefit form the medicine? Did you sleep well last night? - Yes, I did.
The command concerns and continuous follow-up on us to supply ADDURAIHIMIE city via drones, wasn't just daily but hourly
What did you pass to them? What are they lacking of?
Why did this thing not reach them? It was a continuous reviewing.
When you feel that there are people outside, who care about you, they don't leave you alone with your situation
you feel that you have people working with you and a leadership concerned about you.
By their continuous and vigorous follow-up, we felt their presence with us and with the besieged people
we felt their presence at the battlefront and at scene, as if they were inside the siege.
16 Oct. 2018 46 days under siege
The enemy did not stop in their attempts, so they tried advancing again to the city
but this time with a new tactic that depends on repeating the attack over and over until the other side is exhausted.
The enemy made many advances on the city, for the purpose of entering and controlling it
and Mujahedeen were confronting them with a great and legendary persistence, thanks to Allah Almighty
one of the most prominent advances, the one that came from the west and south-west of the city.
Specifically, the advancing on the Gov. compound
It was one of the biggest advances, the enemy used a harsh sweeping fire, I can't describe it.
The enemy was sweep firing extensively on the outskirts of the city with artillery and shots of all kinds.
Continuous flying of small-large reconnaissance drones, and the warplanes.
They kept continuing their advances for 4 consecutive days.
Thus, they were able to advance to the Governmental Compound building with a large number of mercenaries troops
on the other side, a small group of Mujahedeen were waiting for them
led by Abu Hamza AL Mutawakil, who was still in prime of his youth, facing the burly enemies and their best officers.
The martyr Abu Hamza AL Mutawakkil lured the enemy to an area, around the cellphone antenna tower, west of the city
then he made a turning movement and deliberate counter attack operation.
The confrontation was in the middle of the alleys beyond the compound
Direct confrontation, and striking the enemy from these places they approached.
Just as they tried to advance marching, they were hit by snipers, as well as MGs and k98s rifles were used well.
(The mercenaries are fleeing)
They were killed and hit hard, and they fled terrified
their wounded and killed soldiers were left behind, all this by the Allah favor.
(Praise to Allah, they were defeated really good
whoever invades us, we retaliate, and whoever attacks us we kill them)
Abu Hamza and his companions were not just repelling the enemy advancement and holding their ground
but they also took back over all what the enemies had taken on their four advancements
up to the Gov. compound
the rest of the enemy's armored vehicles and the bodies of their fallen soldiers
were left proof of the courage of Abu Hamza AL Mutawakkil and his believer companions
whom martyred in this epic battle, that will be everlasting with their blood and souls.
15 Nov. 2018 75 days under siege
The city of ADDURAIHIMIE remained strong and difficult to those who look at it from the outside
Yet starving was increasing inside it.
People inside and outside the city were appealing to the UN to provide us urgent relief convoy supplies, but no response.
(We have no water, no food, nothing ... I appeal to the tribes of Yemen
UN are not honest, don't believe the UN, they are liars, they tell you things and they renege their words)
In the beginning we consumed what was available of expired food, we ate them out of necessity.
(As you can see, this is a swollen can, we will open it and eat)
The food stocks which everyone depended on, civilians and soldiers began to decrease sharply.
After the flour and all the merchandise finished, we suffered horribly.
(No food, no water)
(There is no market that we can buy food for us, we are blockaded as if we are in a cage)
(What can we do? Make a humanitarian passage for us to get our children out ... we are exhausted and dying)
(Fear Allah, is there any mercy left in your hearts? don't they fear Allah! we are exhausted)
All of them must fight hunger inside the city, or starve to death.
Some citizens died of starvation, like Hajja Salama
for three days I kept looking around for rice among the Mujahedeen and the citizens
I asked if anyone had any rice, all replied: "We don't have anything anymore" I said: "Even just a little, because this woman is longing for a bit of rice".
After three or four days of searching, we were surprised that the old woman had died waiting.
(We are besieged from all directions, and there is no humanitarian passage at all
we have appealed many times and
her condition was sent to all of them, and her photo showed up on TV for the whole world to see and witness but the world doesn't respond
even we have appealed to the UN and local & international organizations, but they did not respond)
The Mujahedeen have suffered like them too, but each Mujahid is already aware that he is in the sake of Allah
and that he may suffer, starve and be besieged, prepared for anything.
We could endure with it and have patience, we are as military, fighters, and Mujahedeen with Allah and for the sake of Allah
so, we have a kind of perseverance for these things, but the suffering of the citizens was considerably very much.
ADDURAIHIMIE city had many people with chronic diseases or congenital disabilities
such as the case of the son of Ma'atoob, this child was about 10 years old, he had brain atrophy
he was paralyzed and with the lack of juice, milk and fluids in the city, he was unable to eat, just drink fluids.
(Our children are getting sick and dying because of the siege, starvation
and because of the bombing on us by the mercenaries of Aggression
we don't have any hospitals, clinics, laboratory centers or anything, they all have been destroyed)
They were appealing to the United Nations because of this child (son of Ma'toob) they should take him out
or just come in and treat him, they pleaded plenty of times, telling them this child is special case, he is paralyzed.
(We are afflicted with anguish and there is no one to look at us with mercy, no organizations, nothing, all of them)
The child lasted for about a week, then died in the hands of his parents and family
people came in and said we pleaded and called but no response, what is this wickedness?
We said: "This is the enemy .. who doesn't know the enemies, can identify them by their actions, because they have no humanity at all".
No food, no medicine and no water
even water, the enemy was targeting the water tanks above the houses.
(As you see the mortar shell here in the besieged city of ADDURAIHIMIE)
The enemy was deliberately targeting the water tanks, so that people wouldn't have anything to drink.
(These are the main water tanks that the mercenaries targeted to deprive the citizen of water)
This situation forced the citizens to drink from the old wells.
They don't use them anymore, but they had to operate them on and get the water using ropes and buckets.
The enemy was targeting wells and the citizens' movements while they were trying to fetch water.
The civilians were afraid to move, because the surveillance drones are above them, drones flying all day reconnaissance and monitoring
and any movement, it would be hit by artillery, there were victims and martyrs got killed trying to get water.
- Mr. Salem, please describe the situation in the besieged city. - It is hard to get water, all water tanks were destroyed and ….
Drones! ... Drones!
After the suffering intensified, Mujahedeen asked Allah for help, patience and persistence
and to relief the situation on the Mujahedeen, citizens, and on the city of ADDURAIHIMIE in particular
We reported to the command about this situation and they came up with new solutions, about bringing us food as much as possible with missiles
with missiles! ... How? … an ordinary civilian would say with missiles! this is madness
but a person with a military background in these matters would say it is possible.
The missile itself is not stuffed with explosives, but with food, flour, meat, or anything edible such as beans or sugar
and it is launched from a distance in area controlled by Mujahedeen (The army, and the people committees) to the center of the city.
(In the name of Allah)
Frankly, praise be to Allah, our companions, Ansar Allah, may Allah reward them with good and peace
they never hesitate helping us, they used to bring us food with missiles
Such as flour, sugar, tea, milk and juice.
No matter what was needed, we provided, spices, juice powder, as well as meat, twice a week, each with a whole calve
it took 8-9 missiles and sometimes 10 missiles a week.
We give them according to their requests and directions, under their demands of number, amount, weight, type, and anything.
The Mujahedeen delivered approximately 2500 missiles, loaded with various types of food supplies
for the besieged ones (Citizens and Mujahideen) inside the city.
They had everything ... everything that was sent, was for everyone (Citizens and Mujahedeen)
and Mujahedeen's first concern was for the citizens.
If anything was brought in, the citizens would have a share of it, even Eid candy, they would give us a part of it
there is no difference between us, the one sacrifices even his piece of bread for the sake of his brother, so that no one was left with nothing
So, our suffering was alleviated and some necessities became now available to us that we did not have inside the city of ADDURAIHIMIE.
We needed 2-3 missiles, and later, 4, 5, 7 or 10 per week, more and more, every day we needed more, and it was not sufficient enough.
We were informing the command about everything, so the pressure was put on UN, and then they sent a relief convoy from the west of the city.
(In ADDURAIHIMIE district finally the UN was able to send food supplies convoy with coordination of Coalition)
(UN relief convoy was sent, not the first and won't be the last, the convoy carrying relief supplies for 40 families)
(The governor added that relief supplies will be distributed in Ramadan for everyone)
(The relief supplies will arrive in Ramadan for every house, whether they like it or not
and with a generous support from the brothers of the Arabic Coalition)
14 Dec. 2018 105 days under siege
(This is the first UN relief convoy enters the city)
It was mostly females' pads, soaps, and empty plastic bottles.
Women's clothing, tools and cosmetics.
- This is what they brought us. - Women's pads! ... what a shame!
We needed flour, cooking oil, ghee, beans, and lentils, goods that humans can eat.
All what they wanted to do is deception! literally, deception, so in front of the world they wanted to look they achieved a humanitarian victory
that they have brought in a food convoy for civilians, but actually it is fake one
just a little of some spoilt flour that is not for human consumption, and if we try to check out the contents in convoy for inspection, they refused that and returned it.
(This is the food that they brought us from the new convoy, they said it is fresh, we're eating worms, I'm opening it in front of you and see how)
- Is this your portion of the flour? - Yes, this is my portion of the flour, ... worms in all of it!
- What are you doing with it? eat it! - We have no choice but to eat it.
No benefits of these convoys, it's not worth the efforts of bringing it in, they arrived rotten, even flour had bugs and worms.
The bugs and worms from all kinds, sizes and colors inside the flour, where was this being stored?
(Flour not suitable for human consumption, not even for the animals)
It is all a delusion and a deception, mocking the naive people.
(I swear to Allah, if they do not leave our country, we will stone them
attack them, women and men, old and young, and we will fight them from now until the judgment day)
The United Nations didn't have any participation for humanity, except what they bragged in front of the cameras to profit on it
but their truth was devious and heinous.
(UN are liars, they have no humanity nor religious)
Starving was conquering the city of ADDURAIHIMIE from inside, while the enemy was planning to invade it from outside.
One of the most prominent advances was before the Sweden agreement on 5 Dec. 2018
in which the enemy used all weapons, war planes and reconnaissance aircrafts to strike inside the city.
I was in the east of the city, and I couldn't see any houses, because it was covered in dust from the intensity of the bombings.
They burned the city completely, with Katyushas rockets and artillery
Then they began to advance.
The advance was from the northwest of the city
accompanied by huge forces of armored vehicles, military pickups and large number of infantries.
They gathered a battalion from each brigade, to enter the city and determined to be the final battle.
The enemy command was deceiving their troops by telling them that
the number of the Mujahedeen troops in the city can't exceed seventy, and that most of them were wounded.
And they reassured their troops so much that some of their soldiers were marching confidently
as if no one left on their way, and due to their heavy bombing, they had said to them: "Just go ahead and enter the city .. it is clear".
So, the Mujahedeen carried out operations to lure the enemy into narrow areas
to avoid engagement in the open areas, and there they engaged with the enemy's mercenaries.
The enemy was defeated and their armored vehicles were damaged and burned down
And many of them were wounded and killed, some of their dead bodies are still there up to this moment in that area northwest of the city.
The thing that surprised us is the speed of their retreating was faster than the speed of confidently advancing
Our intel. informed us that 55 of them killed and wounded, also captured a prisoner.
This prisoner had been shot in the spine and was paralyzed so, we took him to our medics, and they treated him as they could.
- What do you complain from Ahmed? What do you feel?
- My feet ... my body is paralyzed.
- What else? - My body is paralyzed.
We are in the city of ADDURAIHIMIE with the wounded P.O.W (Ahmed Gilan) we were unable to do anything for him
because of the malnutrition here and the lack of hospitals due to the airstrikes bombing
that led to the deterioration of his condition, actually in general for all of the wounded and sick patients in the city.
He stayed with us about 6 months, he was very sick, he needed a hospital urgently, as he need more meds than what we have in the city
we reported to our command, and to the Prisoners Committee, and the Prisoners Committee appealed the Red Cross and the UN
as a humanitarian urgent case, so the Red Cross would enter and take this patient.
(I am the prisoner Ahmed Ismail Hassan Gilan in captivity of Ansar Allah, I do appeal to the humanitarian organizations and the USA)
The response was absolute refusal, for him to be taken by the Red Cross or any others.
I swear by Allah, no response from them, until the prisoner died in our hands effected by his injuries
that he wasn't treated well, due to the lack of meds and serious medical attention.
This is their morals, the ethics of mercenaries, even for their subordinates, they have no value to them.
After a few days since their advancing from the north side of the city ... in late December 2018, the Sweden agreement was initiated.
We were informed by our command center to cease fire, and we did, but at that day
the mercenaries ceased fire only for about one hour, but after that, they bombed the city.
It was truce ... but only on the media news, and it's different in field, there were much truce breaches.
(As you can see, this is the mercenaries truce breaches in the besieged city)
Allah made them ignorant, Allah let them down, Allah made them lost.
Sometimes they call for a truce, and then they breach it themselves.
(As you can see, this is the mercenaries truce breaches in north east of the besieged city)
When our command sends an order to us to cease, we execute, if orders says to open fire, we execute.
The enemy did not comply with the truce at least for one day, only the warplanes were stopped, but air reconnaissance was on sky all day
in ADDURAIHIMIE, or in AL HODAIDAH generally
and targeting the city with artillery, tanks, and mortars was continuous.
(Enemy's mercenaries bombing the citizens houses in ADDURAIHIMIE city, also gun shots are heard clearly)
Also, their advances and raids were still continuous on the city.
They also targeted the citizens, and many times they were exposed by the media and AL MASIRAH channel
many recorded clips proved their aggression on citizens and their houses and properties during the truce time.
(These are the houses of the sieged citizens that were targeted by enemy artillery, it was heavy bombing)
The truce is the groundwork of the plot, because on field, nobody in the city touched the truce on the contrary, the battle was crueler
and they felt the agony of the truce, and no use of the truce, it was draining them
continues bombing, and choking siege.
Sometimes the enemy goes too far, a whole month sweeping the city with intensive mortars shells on the city and certainly, the civilians are the most victims.
(This is what the enemy forces just done)
(Projectile fell on my house, while we were sleeping)
(Bombs dropped on us every hour
they are bombing our houses since mid-night when we were sleeping 1:00 AM o'clock
our houses destroyed, broken, burned, they 've killed us, we are devastated
we're starving, we can't find any foods nothing left in hour homes)
(I lost my eye, and my other eye is getting weaker, I can't see anymore, and we're trapped, and they still bombing us, we are tired of this
under fear, starving, sick, ... we are dying)
To be continued ...
In the next part ...
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