“These military reinforcements came from Saudi Arabia’s Sharura region and are intended for the popular resistance and the national army”, another military source said, referring to forces loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, now in exile in Riyadh.
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Pro-government forces retook Aden last month and Tuesday seized the key airbase of Al-Anad to its north.
Additionally, Gargash said that the coalition is successfully implementing its plans for Yemen, despite comments to the contrary from external observers.
Two of Monday’s airstrikes killed 15 fighters allied with the coalition in the province of Lahj, security officials and field commanders said.
Gargash said that the coalition is successfully implementing its plans for Yemen, despite comments to the contrary from external observers.
Saudi Arabia has warned its citizens against marrying “unidentified” women from areas along the border with Yemen, adding that those who marry foreigners without permission will be punished.
Local reporters told the BBC the Emirati troops were acting in an advisory role, while a Yemeni military official denied they had landed in Aden.
Over the past few weeks, the Saudi and US backed coalition has launched a ground war in Yemen.
So on Saturday, when the Saudis announced another week-long ceasefire, the Houthis were quick to reject the idea, saying they believe the announcement is just meant to strengthen the position of the Hadi forces.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs spoke on the phone with Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen.
Meanwhile, Turkey has frozen the assets of officials from Yemen’s former regime including Saleh, along with Huthi rebel leaders, the official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday.
“The airport is now secure and can receive civilian flights, namely those bringing home refugees or flying in humanitarian aid”, said Abdo.
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Houthi forces also held up 16 trucks carrying humanitarian aid from World Food Programme through Yemen’s Al Hudaydah province to support displaced persons in the major city of Taiz.
