Arab Coalition Vows Immediate Response to Any Hostile Houthi Attempted Attack

A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)
A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)
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Arab Coalition Vows Immediate Response to Any Hostile Houthi Attempted Attack

A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)
A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Saturday it had carried out 33 operations against the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen's Marib province in the past 24 hours.

The operations left over 190 Houthi terrorists dead and destroyed 21 of their military vehicles.

In al-Bayda province, the coalition carried out 27 operations against the Houthis, killing over 150 terrorists and destroying 16 military vehicles.

The coalition announced it had thwarted "deliberate attempts by the Houthis to attack civilians and civilian locations."

"Any hostile Houthi attempt will incur an immediate response," vowed the coalition.

"We strongly warn against continuing to attempt to attack civilians," it said.

On the ground, the national Yemeni army and the Giants Brigades were on the verge of liberating Marib's Harib and al-Jawiya districts from the Houthis.

The military, Giants Brigades and resistance have completely surrounded the Houthis in southern Marib, reported Al Arabiya.

The legitimate forces have been backed by the Arab coalition jets.



Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Relations with Presidents of Maldives, Mauritania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu in Mina on Saturday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu in Mina on Saturday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Relations with Presidents of Maldives, Mauritania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu in Mina on Saturday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu in Mina on Saturday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held separate talks in Mina on Saturday with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

The meetings focused on bilateral relations and prospects for deeper cooperation between their countries.

The leaders also exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.