Ansarallah discovered that Saudi Arabia had 80% more troops in Mocha than were actually present.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026
The sources do not report any Saudi troop count in Mocha, so the 80% figure cannot be checked; the claim also departs from the passage, which says MBS claimed 80% more troops than were present, not that Ansarallah discovered Saudi Arabia had 80% more troops.
What was said
… Saudi Arabia gets its weapons from the U.S. The U.S. Is out of munitions. Okay, we feel that we will call their bluff," and call their bluff they did. When Ansarallah entered into Mocha and some of the other areas, it turned out that MBS was bluffing. He said that there were 80% more troops than that were actually there, is what Ansarallah discovered. And right now, what we're seeing is Saudi Arabia and Netanyahu's CENTCOM planning, plotting, sharing intelligence not conspiratorial; this is what they're saying they're doing. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. The Reuters factbox confirms Ansarallah seized Mocha on September 10, 2026, but says nothing about Saudi troop numbers there.[1]
Context. A CNN report relayed by The Cradle and Janata says Ansarallah encountered Saudi-backed battalions whose fighting strength was about 20% of official manpower because of 'ghost' soldiers. This concerns Yemeni government battalions, not Saudi troops, and does not match the claimed 80% overstatement by Saudi forces.[2][3]
Context. No source states the 80% figure or says Ansarallah discovered any Saudi troop overstatement in Mocha, so the claim's central assertion is not addressed by the sources.[4][5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1FACTBOX Who is fighting in Yemen?reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2'A Saudi-American F*-Up': Empty army ranks, missing ...x.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 3Ansar Allah Captures Yemen’s Western Coast from Saudi-Backed Forces – 3 Articlesjanataweekly.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 4Ansarallah completes takeover of Yemen's Red Sea coast, strikes ...dropsitenews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5West Asian War: Ansar Allah Hits Enemy HQ in Adennakedcapitalism.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Yemen–Saudi Arabia Live | MPRmilitarypowerrankings.com · not rated · cited for: context
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