00:00 On the front line there is only desert.
00:04 Around Marib, on the edge of mountains controlled by the Houthi rebels,
00:08 the Yemeni army has set up its line of defence as best it can.
00:13 Sometimes they have to zigzag between mines to reach a neighbouring camp.
00:27 The mines were previously used in the previous battles between us and the Houthi gang.
00:31 Or as a result of the rain, the mines were pulled from places.
00:38 The weapons are from the hounds, the distance is 3 km.
00:50 For these soldiers, life amongst the sand dunes is tough.
00:54 They're poorly equipped and lack resources.
01:16 Since 2015, the Yemeni army has received military backing,
01:20 especially air support from Saudi Arabia, which allows it to fight on.
01:24 But thanks to ongoing negotiations between the Houthis and the Saudis, that is changing.
01:30 In spite of a ceasefire, the head of Yemen's military is wary.
01:35 We have clear evidence that they don't stick to any agreement.
01:42 They believe that they must be judged by force and blood.
01:51 No matter how difficult it is, they don't care if they're killed, displaced or destroyed.
02:01 They just want to carry out their agenda.
02:05 But when they feel weak, they stop and don't go on the warpath.
02:10 After more than seven years of war, the conflict in Yemen has claimed over 400,000 lives.
02:17 lives.
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