Update 6 Rabee' Awwal 1435h: the houthis continue their Attacks on the Main Masjid during the Prayer

Day 91:

Yesterday three students were martyred by houthi sniper fire. All of them shots to the head. abdul Rahman Al-Haymi, Hudhayfah Al-Hudhayfah, and Faaiz Al-Ba'daani.

Also yesterday, the committees from the Government and the Tribes were finally able to get through the houthis to the Markaz with the ICRC. They transported 35 injured students to Sa'naa by air from Sa'dah. Some students were not able to go due to the lack of space. During this time the houthis continued to fire rounds randomly at places other than where the ICRC were. On the way out of Dammaaj the houthis obstructed the ICRC cars at their check point in Khaaniq (right outside Dammaaj) for over an hour. They search them vigorously, harassed them and took pictures of the students.

We are still waiting on the retrieval of the 38 or more students that are in an area that the houthis invaded (Masaadeer). This occurred before in the first siege. There were 21 students who needed to be recovered. After a long drown out negotiation with the houthis they agreed to let tribal leaders to retrieve the bodies. The ICRC said there were not able to get a guarantee that the houthis will not attempt to shot at them. Which is why the tribal leaders had to retrieve the students bodies. When the bodies returned we could clearly see that their faces had been disfigured. The doctors who work in Dammaaj (some of them students of knowledge here) said their faces had been disfigured with some sort of acid or other chemical.

As early as 1am this morning the houthis began to bombard the Masjid, its surrounding areas and the house of Sheikh Yahyaa with heavy mortar shells, tank and cannon artillery. Some counted as many as 21 mortar shells during the night. There were no deaths but some injuries from them Sheikh Abdul Wahhaab Ash-Shameeri (one of the teachers here also considered to be a judge) and some of his children suffered minor injuries from shrapnel.

This is the blast to the Masjid that caused Sheikh abdul Wahhaab and some of his children to be injured.

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Today at the time of the Mid-Day Prayer (Thuhr) the houthis began firing tank and cannon artillery at the Masjid. Simultaneously firing their anti-aircraft weaponry. All of this while the Muslims were in prayer. Al-Hamdulillah no one was injured. 

Right now it is 11p.m. here and the houthis are doing as they do every night play their usual noise on their loudspeakers and shoot randomly. For those who don't know Dammaaj is a very peaceful village in the middle of mountains (mountains that the houthis seek to control to control us). Before this siege and war there is usually total silence at night even at times during the day. For example we can hear a person's door opening and closing from afar. 

We ask Allah to remove and keep the invading houthis far away from us and return us to our previous state of peace and serenity.

Update 2 Rabee' Awwal 1435h: houthis Threaten the President and Whoever is in Agreement with him

Day 87:

The houthis refused to sign a cease-fire agreement from the government. Sheikh Yahyaa has already consented and signed it. The President stated that he will enter the Yemeni military forces to resolve this conflict. The houthis respond by threatening the President with a war that will make him and his associates shed tears. Also the houthis are using a government military plane to transport their injured to San’aa. They are currently fighting wars in Dammaaj, Hashid and Jawf (another province in Sa’dah) all at one time. Link to article in Arabic

Today the present tribal committee came and brought a truck load of food and medicine. In the process of the delivery one student from the locals (abdul Kareem Al-Waadiee') was shot by houthi sniper fire to his head, which in turn forced members of the committee to take cover in a trench. Abdul Kareem is now in a comma in critical condition. The houthis refused to let the committee take the the injured with them. The houthis pursued the delivery truck with mortar shells and machine gun fire. Two other students were injured in this process.

Also today the houthis continued their heretical act of shelling the Masjid and its surrounding areas during the prayer after the khutbahtul Jum’ah.

At this time it is 9:30pm here there is a lot of very loud speeches going on. Sometimes the Mashaayikh or some of the students give talks over a loudspeaker. Usualy every night the houthis give their talks and play their music during the late hours of the night to the early hours of the morning. Almost like a radio program. Also this night the houthis are randomly shelling, firing the machine guns and firing the 37mm anti-aircraft gun.

Update 13 Safr 1435h: The Aftermath of the houthi Attack from yesterday

Once more the houthis began yet another all-out assault on Dammaaj with their usual heavy to smaller artillery and sniping throughout the area of the Markaz, hitting the Masjid and some of the student’s homes. It was very unsafe to walk anywhere at the time of the attack. Men were rushing to get their families out of their homes knowing they are targeted by the houthis. The area near the emergency shelter for the women and the children also came under fire again. Yesterday’s attacks of the houthis left 2 students dead and approximately 32 injured.

This student's home was hit while his family was in the house.

 

It went through his neighbor's house and then his. This is the damage caused by the 37mm anti-aircraft gun the houthis use frequently.

So the question is, where does this vile terrorist group get a seem to be; an unlimited supply of ammunition, the variety of weapons they use and countless number of man-power for this war in a country that is supposed to be poor? Are the houthis being supplied by government sources? Who is behind this wicked plot that has claimed the lives of thousands and has caused many children to be orphans?

ﭽ ﮀ  ﮁ  ﮂ   ﮃ  ﮄ   ﮅﮆ  ﮇ    ﮈ  ﮉ    ﮊ   ﮋ  ﭼ الشورى: ٢٤

And Allah wipes out falsehood, and establishes the truth (Al-Islaam) by His Word (this Qur'aan). Verily, He knows well what (secrets) are in the breasts (of mankind). {42:24}

ﭽ ﮑ  ﮒ  ﮓ   ﮔ   ﮕ  ﮖ  ﮗ   ﮘﮙ  ﮚ    ﮛ   ﮜ  ﮝ  ﮞ   ﭼ الزمر: ٧

Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you what you used to do. Verily, He is All-Knower of that which is in (men's) breasts. {39:7}

Update: Heavy artillery attack going on now from the houthis

Heavy artillery attack started just before the Sunset prayer (Maghrib) on the Masjid and from different directions. Three injured so far. Inshaa Allah we will report the details later. We ask Allah to make us firm. Make dua to our Lord Oh Muslim Ummah!

2nd Update 10 Safr 1435h: houthis shoot at Masjid with tank artillery

5:10 pm AST: The houthis just shot twice at the main Masjid with tank artillery and they have been shooting 37mm anti-aircraft gun in different areas where people are walking since about 3pm . We will update the situation later inshaa Allah..