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Eid visit to Mujahideen on fronts of Asir, Najran, and Jizan

Eid visit to Mujahideen on fronts of Asir, Najran, and Jizan

Saba Yemen03-04-2025
Saada (Saba) – Leaders from the Office of the President of the Republic, the General Authority for Endowments, and the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research visited Mujahideen on the fronts of Asir, Najran, and Jizan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
Qassem al-Houthi, head of the Local Authority Department, visited the Mujahideen on the fronts of Asir and Najran and conveyed the congratulations and blessings of the Revolutionary Leadership and the Supreme Political Council on the occasion of Eid.
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