Destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the militias towards the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia calls on the Security Council to stop "Houthi" threats to international peace and security
The Yemeni army is inflicting heavy losses on the militias on several fronts.
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Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that the terrorist Houthi militia intentionally targeted civilians.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on the UN Security Council to continue to shoulder its responsibility towards the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to stop its threats to international peace and security and hold them accountable, while the Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom.
The representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah bin Yahya Al-Muallami, said in a letter to the UN Security Council regarding the continued military hostilities launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, that acts of terrorism continue to undermine the efforts of the United Nations. To reach a comprehensive political solution in Yemen, and to undermine the credibility of the Council's decisions.
He added: “On instructions from my government, I am writing to you regarding the continuation of the military hostilities launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and among these hostilities towards civilians and civilian objects, some scattered debris of a ballistic missile was launched, and these militias caused "In causing material damage to one house in Riyadh on February 27, 2021, after being intercepted and destroyed. The fall of a military shell launched by these militias on a border village in the Jazan region injured five civilians with flying shrapnel, as well as damaging two homes, a grocery store and three civilian cars."
Al-Mouallimi explained that despite the Security Council strongly condemning the continued Houthi attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its call for an immediate end to the attacks without preconditions in its Resolution 2564 (2021) issued on February 25, 2021, the Houthi militia continues its behavior in ignoring and violating the Council's decision and humanitarian law. International.
He added that this is a clear response from the Houthi militia to the calls and appeals of the Security Council and the international community to find a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, and once again proves that these militias only believe in terrorist behavior to reach their narrow political goals.
Ambassador Al-Muallami reiterated that Saudi Arabia reserves all its rights to protect its citizens, residents and lands in accordance with its obligations under international law, calling for this letter to be circulated as an official document of the Security Council.
In addition, the spokesman for the Arab Coalition Forces to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, stated that the joint coalition forces were able yesterday morning to intercept and destroy a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilians and dignitaries. Civilian in the southern region of the Kingdom.
He stressed that the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition takes and implements the necessary operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects, in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules.
On the field level, the Yemeni army forces in the Maqabneh front, west of Taiz governorate, managed to control many strategic sites located between the districts of Maqabneh and Jabal Habashi, and reached advanced fronts towards Al-Kadha, which is 22 km from the Al-Barah area on the Taiz-Al-Hodeidah road.
The commander of the Maqabneh front, Colonel Hamid al-Khalidi, confirmed to "Emirates Today" that the army forces in the Maqabneh axis, west of the governorate, were able to liberate strategic and ruling sites, represented by the hills of "Oudin, Al-Radma, and Al-Zum", located on the road linking Maqbana to the area of "Al-Kadha", which It is one of the most important supply routes in western Taiz.
Al-Khulaidi explained that, yesterday, at dawn, important strategic sites were controlled by the 145 Infantry Brigade, in the Maqbana-Al-Ashruh front, and the sites of Al-Radma and Al-Zum, Jabal Hope Al-Oqab, Jabal Rahanq, the village of Al-Qaeda and the cemeteries, Tabat Al-Jamal, Hamra and Al-Daraba Al-Ra'i, Al-Kwiha and parts of Al-Qahhafa and Al-Rahba. The forces continued to advance towards the Al-Quoz front in Al-Asruh, in the Jabal Habashi district.
In Marib, the Yemeni army forces and the joint forces, backed by tribes and coalition fighters, managed to liberate the "Dashn Al-injection" area in the Hailan front, west of the Ma'rib governorate, after the battles they fought against the Houthi militia that left dead and wounded on both sides.
Field sources confirmed that battles continue on the western and southern fronts of Ma'rib, with the advance of the army, joint forces, and tribes on the fronts of "Al-Kasara, Hailan, and Al-Mashjahh", where Houthi attacks were repelled and counterattacks were launched in which the forces were able to advance towards new areas and locations, and seize them. And on ammunition left by the militias in those locations.
• Yemeni forces liberate strategic locations west of Taiz, and in Hilan, Ma'rib.
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