Saudi Ministry of Defense Daily Briefing: Operation Decisive Storm - April 17
April 17 2015 - 10:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
following is a summary of the daily press briefing held today in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the
developments of Operation Decisive Storm. The briefing was
conducted by Brig. Gen. Ahmed bin Hasan
Asiri, consultant at the Minister of Defense's office.
- Houthi militias are currently in a defensive posture at the
expense of the civilian population and public institutions.
- The coalition coordinated yesterday's operations against the
Houthi militia and its allies in Zanjibar with people's committees.
- Coalition forces carried out air strikes targeting sites in
Baqim, Baghaa, Saada and Taiz. The forces also implemented
operations in Al-Baidha in support of the resistance on the
ground.
- The coalition has forced a civilian aircraft, which had no
authorization to leave Yemen, to
land at Jizan Airport. The pilot is being questioned.
- Saudi Border Guards arrested 110 people attempting to enter
Saudi Arabia. Many of those
arrested were from the Horn of
Africa living in Yemen,
mostly in the north. Since they were not armed, they will be
treated as illegal immigrants.
- The majority of Yemeni tribes are aware of their
responsibilities towards the legitimacy, security and stability of
Yemen. However, there are some
tribal chieftains, who for either for financial gains or lack of
comprehension of the severity of the crisis in Yemen, have committed acts contrary to the
interest of Yemen, including
storing weapons for the Houthis or allowing them to establish in
their areas. These actions are unacceptable and the Yemeni
government is in contact with these chieftains regarding the
consequences of their actions.
- The Yemeni vice president yesterday urged the remaining
military units who have not yet rejoined the legitimate government
that time is running out.
- The coalition warned any armed groups that do not support the
legitimate government risk being targeted.
- There is no need for a humanitarian truce as the coalition has
not rejected any requests by humanitarian groups that coordinate
with the coalition from entering Yemen. The coalition urged these groups to
apply for permission prior to arriving in Yemen and that they comply with the approved
flight schedule to avoid delays or possible mistakes.
The webcast of the briefing is available here. For updates on
Operation Decisive Storm, please visit
www.operationdecisivestorm.com
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SOURCE Royal Embassy of Saudi
Arabia, Information Office
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