Intelligence reports of missiles and drones said it assessed threat looming over Yemen and neighboring countries, according to the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, which added that Houthi terrorist organizations are linked to revolutionary regimes and terrorist groups in Africa and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, the Coalition's Joint Forces held the Iranian regime fully responsible for prolonging the war in Yemen by providing Houthis with ballistic capabilities and drones to carry out terrorist acts and target civilians and vital facilities inside Yemen and Saudi cities.
Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki stressed that Saudi Arabia’s security is a red line and those involved in terrorist acts will not escape punishment. He noted that all those responsible for the aircraft, speedboats, and firing of rockets will be held accountable, even if they hide among women, children, and civilians.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Maliki reported that the regime in Tehran supplied Hezbollah with missiles "Fatah 10" in Syria and the region, just as it supplied Houthis with drones.
He noted that there is a deliberate escalation of targeting civilians and vital facilities serving thousands of citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, adding: “We understand in the field of military operations that militias use Kalashnikov weapons, but we will not tolerate drones targeting civilians, which is an act of terrorism.”
“The Houthi militia is continuing to pose a threat to maritime navigation in Bab al-Mandeb. Over 35 Houthi terrorist acts in Bab al-Mandeb and the Red Sea have been foiled. The Houthi militia is targeting the global economy. We are planning to speed up the military pace to neutralize Houthi threats,” he asserted, noting that this prolonged the war.
The Spokesman stressed that the joint forces have taken the necessary measures to neutralize all Houthi threats with air defense techniques targeting the drones, missiles, and boats.
“Evidence on the involvement of Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) will be revealed in a suitable time,” he said.
On Thursday, Ramadan 11th, the Coalition attacked various Houthi military targets in Sanaa, Amran and Saada, stated the Spokesman, who added that these sites are used in assembling the drones and equipping them with bombs. They are also used for launching missiles at various targets.
Maliki stressed that the joint forces apply the highest standards of rules of engagement and targeting norms to spare civilians, pointing to the possibility of an accidental incident during the latest operation and was referred to the accident assessment team.
“Houthi militias are merely a tool in the hands of the IRGC. They carry out their orders and have an ideological subordination to the Iranian regime. They do not have a political or military understanding.”
Regarding the Stockholm agreement, Maliki said that Houthi militias are still repeating the same “comedic charade” as before in Hodeidah port. He pointed out that it is the second time that the United Nations announced that Hodeidah had been handed over, and militias relocate their elements only to bring them back to the port after a while.
