The Coalition: The Houthi Militia is an Iranian game ... and the response is on the field

English - Monday 15 February 2021 الساعة 05:38 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:

The spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, said that the actions of the Houthi militias indicate a "lack of political or legal understanding" of the consequences of the terrorist attacks that the militias adopt against civilian objects, the latest of which is the attack on Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia.

Al-Maliki considered in an interview reported by Al-Arabiya yesterday that the militia’s decision was stolen from Iran, and that the Houthis are part of an Iranian political game, and that their actions indicate that they are fighting a proxy war for the regime in Tehran.

Al-Maliki stressed that the attacks did not result in civilian casualties, praising the efficiency of the Saudi armed forces, and clarified that if the attacks recorded civilian casualties, “we will strike with an iron fist, and the militias are well aware of this,” and that dealing with them in the field.

Al-Maliki revealed that 700 Houthi fighters were killed in the attacks they launched on Marib, stressing that the coalition supports the Yemeni army with air operations and artillery.

The spokesman explained that Saudi Arabia is one of the countries in the world that is most exposed to missile attacks, pointing out that the coalition has so far dealt with more than 345 ballistic missiles and more than 515 unmanned aircraft, as well as monitoring and destroying 62 booby-trapped fast boats and 204 marine mines, and recalling that it is Iranian support.  For the Houthis to prolong the war, not a Houthi industry, as the militias claim.

Al-Maliki stressed that "the leaders of terrorist militias are still on the American terror lists and also on the Security Council's list of those obstructing the political solution in Yemen."

When asked about Houthi statements that the group continues to carry out attacks, Al-Maliki said that “Houthi leaders are militia elements who lack political and legal understanding, and they are part of the game in the hands of the Iranian (Revolutionary Guards). If these operations continue, the response will be in the field, and there.  700 dead in 4 days.

He continued;  Civilians are a red line, and civilian objects are a red line, and thanks to the efficiency of Saudi defenses and forces, no civilian casualties have been recorded, stressing that “in the event that any civilian casualties are recorded, and the militias know this well, we will strike with an iron hand, and the Houthi militia will be dealt with in accordance with the law  International and humanitarian ».

Al-Maliki said that the coalition agreed with international partners, "whether the United States or the UN envoy, the European Union and the countries of the coalition, that the political solution is the most appropriate solution to the Yemeni crisis and we are working on this aspect, and that military operations are part of reaching a comprehensive political solution in Yemen."

The spokesman explained that Saudi Arabia is one of the countries in the world that is most exposed to missile attacks, pointing out that the coalition has dealt with more than 345 ballistic missiles and more than 515 unmanned aircraft, as well as monitoring and destroying 62 booby-trapped fast boats and 204 marine mines, and recalling that it is Iranian support for the Houthis.  To prolong the war, not a Houthi industry, as the militias claim.

Al-Maliki stressed that "the leaders of the terrorist militias are still on the American terror lists, and also on the Security Council's list of those obstructing the political solution in Yemen."