They took part in the march on Friday upon a call by the leader of the Ansarullah resistance movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, to reaffirm their backing for Yemeni troops.
The rally was organized under the theme “support for the armed forces and the equation of blockade for blockade.”
Situated near the Saudi Arabian border and considered as one of Ansarullah’s main strongholds, Sa’ada province has frequently been targeted in Saudi aerial assaults over the past years.


