Deep in Yemen war, Saudi fight against Iran faltersMARIB, Yemen (Reuters) - At a hospital in the Yemeni city of Marib, demand for artificial limbs from victims of the country s war is so high that prosthetics are made on site in a special workshop. A soldier with an artificial arm hitches up his robe to reveal a stump where his leg once was. He is angry that authorities have done little to help him since he was wounded.   I was at the front and a mortar exploded near me. We fought well, but now I get no salary, no support from the government or anyone. They just left us,  said Hassan Meigan. More than two years into a war that has already left 10,000 dead, regional power Saudi Arabia is struggling to pull together an effective local military force to defeat the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement that has seized large parts of Yemen. The dysfunction is a reminder to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that his campaign to counter arch-enemy Iran in the Middle East, including threats against Tehran s ally Hezbollah, may be hard to implement. During a rare visit to a large area of Yemeni territory controlled by the pro-Saudi government, journalists saw a patchwork of mutually suspicious army units, whose loyalty to disparate regions and commanders has hindered their war against Houthi fighters. Some soldiers appeared to be hunkering down in their bases rather than joining the fight. Those who do fight say salaries go unpaid for months. The front lines have barely moved for months. Saudi Arabia has sought to create a unified military force based in Marib, but these troops have failed to eject the Houthis from the nearby capital Sanaa, where the Saudis see the rebels as a threat to their national security. With Saudi politics in turmoil after a wave of high-profile arrests and Iranian influence growing, Yemeni officers recognize the importance of an effective army but acknowledge that success still eludes them.  Empowering the National Army and unifying all weapons and authority under it is our goal. This is what we re trying to accomplish so we can end the war with a military victory,  Brigadier General Marzooq al-Seyadi, a top Yemeni commander, told Reuters.  The difficulties until now in achieving this in the face of local and ideological factors have posed problems ... but with the aid of the Arab Coalition and the United States, which provides daily advice and support to our side, we will succeed.  A coalition spokesman, Colonel Turki al-Malki, said in September that the mission was to back Yemen  whether it s inside the country by supporting the Yemeni National Army or defending the borders and territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Sunni Saudi Arabia has led the mostly Gulf Arab coalition against the Shi ite Houthis, since they seized the Yemeni capital and fanned out across the country. But the Houthis  rump state in Yemen s Western highlands has weathered thousands of Saudi-led air strikes that have been aided by refueling and intelligence from the United States. Denying they are a pawn of Iran, the Houthis say they are fighting to fend off a mercenary army in the thrall of the Gulf and the West. The group launched a missile toward Riyadh s main airport on Saturday, which Saudi Arabia said was a declaration of war by Tehran. But after years of fighting that have ravaged the deeply poor country with hunger and disease, even some of Saudi Arabia s staunchest allies in Yemen say they are angry at being manipulated from abroad.  We re fighting as proxies ... (Western powers) can end the war in Yemen. They can pressure Iran and Saudi Arabia, solve their issues and their differences,  said Ali Abd-Rabbu al-Qadhi, a lawmaker and tribal leader from Marib.  It s Yemeni blood that s being shed ... We re one society with common roots and one religion, but the international conflict has brought us to where we are,  said al-Qadhi, who wore a holstered pistol over his traditional Yemeni sarong. Despite the lack of progress on the battlefield, some soldiers on the dusty streets of Marib appeared eager to fight.  Onward to Sanaa, God willing!  smiled Abdullah al-Sufi, 20, whose khaki fatigues hung loose on his gangly frame.  We know there are foreign conspiracies on Yemeni soil, there are problems, there are setbacks. But we are fighting for our country and for our homes, that s the important thing.  As war started in March 2015, after Saudi Prince Mohammed sent in troops, Yemen s most powerful units had already sided with Houthi militiamen to rain rockets and tank fire on Marib, which the fledgling new army and allied tribes repelled. In the most ambitious military adventure in their history, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates took part in that fight, but were stung by scores of combat deaths. The Arab forces have largely pulled back to a support role in bases far from the front line. Now units trained by Saudi Arabia fight in scattered theaters with little obvious coordination, loyal to different parties and local leaders in a society awash with guns and notorious for its fickle politics. The kingdom supports brigades adhering to Sunni Islam s puritanical Salafi school in Western Yemen, while also backing the Muslim Brotherhood around Marib and loyalists of exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in the south. Additionally, the United Arab Emirates, - the other key Gulf power in the anti-Iran war effort in Yemen - has armed and trained formidable units across southern and eastern Yemen. To add to the confusion, these fighters despise the Houthis as well as pro-Saudi units in northern Yemen.  Displayed on walls all over Marib, portraits of slain soldiers are captioned with poems praising them as  martyrs  and  lions.   My son is sixteen. He said  dad, give me a gun, I want to fight.  He goes to the front now. No father is happy with this, but what can we do? This is a war, this is the situation we re in,  said one Marib veteran. Yemen s government also appears to be living through difficult times. President Hadi has been in Riyadh since being ejected from his country by the Houthis, and sources said his hosts have banned him from traveling for over a month, citing poor security in Yemen. Officials in his office denied the reports. But the Saudi response this week to the Houthi ballistic missile - to close all ports, borders and airspace, the majority of which are nominally under Hadi s control - appeared to deal an unprecedented rebuke to their ally. Activist Khalid Baqlan expressed the fear of many young people and professionals that the errors of a weak government and foreign powers were hollowing out Yemeni society.   What we re seeing is not the building of real state institutions but the empowerment of groups with competing agendas who could fight in the future, benefiting no one,  said Baqlan, from the Saba Youth Council, a civil society group.  There has to be a political solution, it s the only way to save the country.  Yemen's stalemated war: tmsnrt.rs/2zshXBc worldnews
deep yemen war saudi fight iran faltersmarib yemen reuters at hospital yemen city maria demand artificial limbs victims country war high prosthetic made site special workshop a soldier artificial arm pitches robe reveal stump leg he angry authorities done little help since wounded i front mortar exploded near we fought well i get salary support government anyone they left us said hassan megan more two years war already left dead regional power saudi arabia struggling pull together effective local military force defeat south movement seized large parts yemen the dysfunction reminder saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman campaign counter iran middle east including threats tehran ally hezbollah may hard implement during rare visit large area yemen territory controlled government journalists saw patchwork mutually suspicious army units whose loyalty disparate regions commanders hindered war south fighters some soldiers appeared hindering bases rather joining fight those fight say salaries go unpaid months the front lines barely moved months saudi arabia sought create unified military force based maria troops failed eject youths nearby capital santa saudi see rebels threat national security with saudi politics turmoil wave arrests iranian influence growing yemen officers recognize importance effective army acknowledge success still blues empowering national army unifying weapons authority goal this trying accomplish end war military victory brigadier general maroon top yemen commander told reuters the difficulties achieving face local ideological factors posed problems aid arab coalition united states provides daily advice support side succeed a coalition spokesman colonel turk said september mission back yemen whether inside country supporting yemen national army defending borders territory kingdom saudi arabia sunny saudi arabia led mostly gulf arab coalition shi ite youths since seized yemen capital banned across country but youths rump state yemen western highlands weathered thousands air strikes aided refueling intelligence united states denying pawn iran youths say fighting fend mercenary army thrill gulf west the group launched missile toward riyadh main airport saturday saudi arabia said declaration war tehran but years fighting ravaged deeply poor country hunger disease even saudi arabia staunchest allies yemen say angry manipulated abroad we fighting proxies western powers end war yemen they pressure iran saudi arabia solve issues differences said ali lawmaker tribal leader maria it yemen blood shed we one society common roots one religion international conflict brought us said wore bolstered pistol traditional yemen strong despite lack progress battlefield soldiers dusty streets maria appeared eager fight onward santa god willing sailed abdullah whose khaki fatigue hung loose gang frame we know foreign conspiracies yemen soil problems setbacks but fighting country homes important thing as war started march saudi prince mohammed sent troops yemen powerful units already sided south militiamen rain rockets tank fire maria fledgling new army allied tribes repelled in ambitious military adventure history troops saudi arabia united arab emirates took part fight stung scores combat deaths the arab forces largely pulled back support role bases far front line now units trained saudi arabia fight scattered theaters little obvious coordination loyal different parties local leaders society wash guns notorious sickle politics the kingdom supports brigades adhering sunny islam puritanical salary school western yemen also backing muslim brotherhood around maria loyalists exiled president manor had south additionally united arab emirates key gulf power war effort yemen armed trained formidable units across southern eastern yemen to add confusion fighters despise youths well units northern yemen displayed walls maria portraits slain soldiers cautioned poems praising martyrs lions my son sixteen he said dad give gun i want fight he goes front no father happy this war situation said one maria veteran yemen government also appears living difficult times president had riyadh since ejected country youths sources said hosts banned traveling month citing poor security yemen officials office denied reports but saudi response week south ballistic missile close ports borders airspace majority nominally had control appeared deal unprecedented rebuke ally activist valid ballad expressed fear many young people professionals errors weak government foreign powers following yemen society what seeing building real state institutions empowerment groups competing agendas could fight future benefiting one said ballad saga youth council civil society group there political solution way save country yemen stalemate war worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Deep in Yemen war, Saudi fight against Iran faltersMARIB, Yemen (Reuters) - At a hospital in the Yemeni city of Marib, demand for artificial limbs from victims of the country s war is so high that prosthetics are made on site in a special workshop. A soldier with an artificial arm hitches up his robe to reveal a stump where his leg once was. He is angry that authorities have done little to help him since he was wounded.   I was at the front and a mortar exploded near me. We fought well, but now I get no salary, no support from the government or anyone. They just left us,  said Hassan Meigan. More than two years into a war that has already left 10,000 dead, regional power Saudi Arabia is struggling to pull together an effective local military force to defeat the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement that has seized large parts of Yemen. The dysfunction is a reminder to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that his campaign to counter arch-enemy Iran in the Middle East, including threats against Tehran s ally Hezbollah, may be hard to implement. During a rare visit to a large area of Yemeni territory controlled by the pro-Saudi government, journalists saw a patchwork of mutually suspicious army units, whose loyalty to disparate regions and commanders has hindered their war against Houthi fighters. Some soldiers appeared to be hunkering down in their bases rather than joining the fight. Those who do fight say salaries go unpaid for months. The front lines have barely moved for months. Saudi Arabia has sought to create a unified military force based in Marib, but these troops have failed to eject the Houthis from the nearby capital Sanaa, where the Saudis see the rebels as a threat to their national security. With Saudi politics in turmoil after a wave of high-profile arrests and Iranian influence growing, Yemeni officers recognize the importance of an effective army but acknowledge that success still eludes them.  Empowering the National Army and unifying all weapons and authority under it is our goal. This is what we re trying to accomplish so we can end the war with a military victory,  Brigadier General Marzooq al-Seyadi, a top Yemeni commander, told Reuters.  The difficulties until now in achieving this in the face of local and ideological factors have posed problems ... but with the aid of the Arab Coalition and the United States, which provides daily advice and support to our side, we will succeed.  A coalition spokesman, Colonel Turki al-Malki, said in September that the mission was to back Yemen  whether it s inside the country by supporting the Yemeni National Army or defending the borders and territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Sunni Saudi Arabia has led the mostly Gulf Arab coalition against the Shi ite Houthis, since they seized the Yemeni capital and fanned out across the country. But the Houthis  rump state in Yemen s Western highlands has weathered thousands of Saudi-led air strikes that have been aided by refueling and intelligence from the United States. Denying they are a pawn of Iran, the Houthis say they are fighting to fend off a mercenary army in the thrall of the Gulf and the West. The group launched a missile toward Riyadh s main airport on Saturday, which Saudi Arabia said was a declaration of war by Tehran. But after years of fighting that have ravaged the deeply poor country with hunger and disease, even some of Saudi Arabia s staunchest allies in Yemen say they are angry at being manipulated from abroad.  We re fighting as proxies ... (Western powers) can end the war in Yemen. They can pressure Iran and Saudi Arabia, solve their issues and their differences,  said Ali Abd-Rabbu al-Qadhi, a lawmaker and tribal leader from Marib.  It s Yemeni blood that s being shed ... We re one society with common roots and one religion, but the international conflict has brought us to where we are,  said al-Qadhi, who wore a holstered pistol over his traditional Yemeni sarong. Despite the lack of progress on the battlefield, some soldiers on the dusty streets of Marib appeared eager to fight.  Onward to Sanaa, God willing!  smiled Abdullah al-Sufi, 20, whose khaki fatigues hung loose on his gangly frame.  We know there are foreign conspiracies on Yemeni soil, there are problems, there are setbacks. But we are fighting for our country and for our homes, that s the important thing.  As war started in March 2015, after Saudi Prince Mohammed sent in troops, Yemen s most powerful units had already sided with Houthi militiamen to rain rockets and tank fire on Marib, which the fledgling new army and allied tribes repelled. In the most ambitious military adventure in their history, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates took part in that fight, but were stung by scores of combat deaths. The Arab forces have largely pulled back to a support role in bases far from the front line. Now units trained by Saudi Arabia fight in scattered theaters with little obvious coordination, loyal to different parties and local leaders in a society awash with guns and notorious for its fickle politics. The kingdom supports brigades adhering to Sunni Islam s puritanical Salafi school in Western Yemen, while also backing the Muslim Brotherhood around Marib and loyalists of exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in the south. Additionally, the United Arab Emirates, - the other key Gulf power in the anti-Iran war effort in Yemen - has armed and trained formidable units across southern and eastern Yemen. To add to the confusion, these fighters despise the Houthis as well as pro-Saudi units in northern Yemen.  Displayed on walls all over Marib, portraits of slain soldiers are captioned with poems praising them as  martyrs  and  lions.   My son is sixteen. He said  dad, give me a gun, I want to fight.  He goes to the front now. No father is happy with this, but what can we do? This is a war, this is the situation we re in,  said one Marib veteran. Yemen s government also appears to be living through difficult times. President Hadi has been in Riyadh since being ejected from his country by the Houthis, and sources said his hosts have banned him from traveling for over a month, citing poor security in Yemen. Officials in his office denied the reports. But the Saudi response this week to the Houthi ballistic missile - to close all ports, borders and airspace, the majority of which are nominally under Hadi s control - appeared to deal an unprecedented rebuke to their ally. Activist Khalid Baqlan expressed the fear of many young people and professionals that the errors of a weak government and foreign powers were hollowing out Yemeni society.   What we re seeing is not the building of real state institutions but the empowerment of groups with competing agendas who could fight in the future, benefiting no one,  said Baqlan, from the Saba Youth Council, a civil society group.  There has to be a political solution, it s the only way to save the country.  Yemen's stalemated war: tmsnrt.rs/2zshXBc worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: deep yemen war saudi fight iran faltersmarib yemen reuters at hospital yemen city maria demand artificial limbs victims country war high prosthetic made site special workshop a soldier artificial arm pitches robe reveal stump leg he angry authorities done little help since wounded i front mortar exploded near we fought well i get salary support government anyone they left us said hassan megan more two years war already left dead regional power saudi arabia struggling pull together effective local military force defeat south movement seized large parts yemen the dysfunction reminder saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman campaign counter iran middle east including threats tehran ally hezbollah may hard implement during rare visit large area yemen territory controlled government journalists saw patchwork mutually suspicious army units whose loyalty disparate regions commanders hindered war south fighters some soldiers appeared hindering bases rather joining fight those fight say salaries go unpaid months the front lines barely moved months saudi arabia sought create unified military force based maria troops failed eject youths nearby capital santa saudi see rebels threat national security with saudi politics turmoil wave arrests iranian influence growing yemen officers recognize importance effective army acknowledge success still blues empowering national army unifying weapons authority goal this trying accomplish end war military victory brigadier general maroon top yemen commander told reuters the difficulties achieving face local ideological factors posed problems aid arab coalition united states provides daily advice support side succeed a coalition spokesman colonel turk said september mission back yemen whether inside country supporting yemen national army defending borders territory kingdom saudi arabia sunny saudi arabia led mostly gulf arab coalition shi ite youths since seized yemen capital banned across country but youths rump state yemen western highlands weathered thousands air strikes aided refueling intelligence united states denying pawn iran youths say fighting fend mercenary army thrill gulf west the group launched missile toward riyadh main airport saturday saudi arabia said declaration war tehran but years fighting ravaged deeply poor country hunger disease even saudi arabia staunchest allies yemen say angry manipulated abroad we fighting proxies western powers end war yemen they pressure iran saudi arabia solve issues differences said ali lawmaker tribal leader maria it yemen blood shed we one society common roots one religion international conflict brought us said wore bolstered pistol traditional yemen strong despite lack progress battlefield soldiers dusty streets maria appeared eager fight onward santa god willing sailed abdullah whose khaki fatigue hung loose gang frame we know foreign conspiracies yemen soil problems setbacks but fighting country homes important thing as war started march saudi prince mohammed sent troops yemen powerful units already sided south militiamen rain rockets tank fire maria fledgling new army allied tribes repelled in ambitious military adventure history troops saudi arabia united arab emirates took part fight stung scores combat deaths the arab forces largely pulled back support role bases far front line now units trained saudi arabia fight scattered theaters little obvious coordination loyal different parties local leaders society wash guns notorious sickle politics the kingdom supports brigades adhering sunny islam puritanical salary school western yemen also backing muslim brotherhood around maria loyalists exiled president manor had south additionally united arab emirates key gulf power war effort yemen armed trained formidable units across southern eastern yemen to add confusion fighters despise youths well units northern yemen displayed walls maria portraits slain soldiers cautioned poems praising martyrs lions my son sixteen he said dad give gun i want fight he goes front no father happy this war situation said one maria veteran yemen government also appears living difficult times president had riyadh since ejected country youths sources said hosts banned traveling month citing poor security yemen officials office denied reports but saudi response week south ballistic missile close ports borders airspace majority nominally had control appeared deal unprecedented rebuke ally activist valid ballad expressed fear many young people professionals errors weak government foreign powers following yemen society what seeing building real state institutions empowerment groups competing agendas could fight future benefiting one said ballad saga youth council civil society group there political solution way save country yemen stalemate war worldnews