Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees, supporting forces loyal to Yemen’s President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi, monitor the area of Algevinh in Marib province, east of the capital, Sanaa, following clashes with Shiite Houthi rebels. “The army and the resistance have moved from defense to attack”, one official reportedly said Sunday.
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Meanwhile, in Taiz’s pro-Hadi camp, forces have asked the Saudi-led coalition for reinforcement, citing a shortage of weapons. At least 21 armored vehicles were destroyed during the raid.
The several-months conflict has left 80% of Yemen’s population in dire need of aid.
Air strikes on Monday were carried out mainly in support of the ground offensive in Marib, targeting Huthi strongholds in the southern part of the province. Weeks later, the city remains contested.
On Sunday, the UAE Cabinet offered condolences to the government and the families of the soldiers who were killed.
Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners launched airstrikes on Houthi positions across Yemen in March, hoping to wipe out the Iranian-allied rebel group that overthrew the government and seized power.
At least 60 people have been killed in Saudi Arabia from shelling and skirmishes along the frontier with Yemen since the coalition campaign began.
The government decided “not to take part in any meeting until the militia recognises Resolution 2216 and agrees to implement it without conditions”, the statement said. This remarkable arrangement starkly underscores the cynical character of the United States claims to be fighting “terrorism” in the Middle East.
Earlier, the Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV reported that 10,000 foreign troops are operating in Yemen.
Numerous anti-rebel forces also distrust the Yemeni government, especially young fighters who take credit for “the liberation of Aden” and see no reason to follow orders from others, they added.
She also confirmed the EU’s support for the efforts of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the United Nations special envoy to Yemen, for the success of all missions to restore security and stability in Yemen.
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He accuses American politicians of having been bought by Saudi Arabia to keep a blind eye on Riyadh’s war crimes in Yemen.
