In the second phase of their major operation .. Houthis reveal their gains in Najran and demand Saudi Arabia to accept their initiative

The Houthi group revealed on Tuesday that 200 people were killed and wounded from the Saudi-led coalition forces during a major operation last month, as well as the destruction of about 120 armored vehicles, and asked the group during the visit of UN envoy Martin Griffith to Sanaa to accept the initiative to stop the attacks and the release of prisoners.

Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree held a press conference to talk about the details of the second phase of the operation "Nasr Min Allah," which was launched on September 3, and said that six rocket operations were carried out, most notably Operation Duck Najran airport, and 16 drone operations .

He added that the air defense was able to counter forty attacks by Apache helicopters, and that Saudi planes launched more than 600 raids during the implementation of the second phase.

He also said that the second phase resulted in the death and injury of at least 200 coalition soldiers, adding that they allowed "those involved in the treason of the country to flee to the city of Najran."

The military spokesman for the Houthis that "a large group of enemy forces in captivity, including Saudis," without elaborating on the number.

He said the Houthi forces took control of three camps, including weapons stores and materiel, and destroyed or acquired more than 120 Saudi armored vehicles and vehicles.

He said that the phase, which started about a month ago, resulted in securing more than 150 square kilometers, where the areas of Branch and Al-Sooh were controlled to reach the highlands overlooking the Saudi city of Najran.

He also said they had obtained documents proving the role of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in fighting alongside the coalition.

It is noteworthy that the Houthis announced Saturday that the group liberated 350 square kilometers in the first phase of their operation, "Nasrallah", including sites and camps, as well as the fall of three brigades in the axis of Najran Saudi Arabia and the capture of thousands of soldiers, including Saudis.

But the Saudi-UAE alliance said on Monday, through its spokesman Turki al-Maliki, that the Houthis talk of "the operation is an alleged play and claims of misleading media."

Possible settlement
On the political front, a spokesman for the Houthis Mohammad Abdul Salam said that the group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi met with the UN envoy in Sanaa to discuss "a possible comprehensive political settlement," and that Houthi called on the Saudi-led coalition countries to take advantage of the group's initiative launched recently to stop aerial and missile shelling towards the territories. Saudi.

Abdul Salam said that the steps taken by the group in Sanaa, and the release of dozens of prisoners, prove in practice that it seeks to end the "suffering caused by aggression", calling on Saudi Arabia similar steps, and to reach a full exchange of all prisoners and detainees.

Less than two weeks ago, the Houthis offered to stop their attacks on Saudi Arabia, demanding a similar response from Riyadh, while the latter responded by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir that it would monitor the seriousness of the Houthis in the implementation of their initiative.