The leader of Emirati joint operations in Yemen: We fought Al Houthi, the Brotherhood, Al Qaeda, and ISIS
English - Tuesday 11 February 2020 الساعة 05:00 pm
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Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Commander of Emirati Joint Operations in Yemen, Lt. Gen. Isa Saif bin Ablan Al-Marzoui, said that the UAE has shifted from a strategy of direct approach to an indirect approach strategy, which will be implemented by the Yemeni forces that were formed, trained and equipped.
In a speech he gave in a big formal celebration of the return of Emirati soldiers participating in the Arab coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, Lieutenant General Issa Al Mazroui said: I say to history ... we fought 3 forces, which are the Houthi coup, the Muslim Brotherhood and their fifth column, and Al Qaeda and ISIS terrorism
Al-Marzoui explained that "the land armed forces, the presidential guard and the special operations of all its units, have participated with more than 15 thousand soldiers in 15 duty forces in the various cities and governorates of Yemen." Of 3,000 sailor fighter. "
Al Mazrouei said that the number of sorties carried out by the armed forces with all types of aircraft reached more than 130,000 sorties, and more than 500,000 hours on the ground of operations. More than 1,000 cruises were carried out during which millions of tons of weapons, ammunition, equipment and others were transported.
He revealed that during this period, more than 200,000 Yemeni soldiers were recruited, trained in the liberated areas.
