Coalition moves operations room from Marib, based on US advice

MARIB, March 01 (YPA) – Saudi-led coalition forces moved their joint operations room from the Yemeni city of Marib to ‘Al-Wadeah’ crossing at the border with Saudi Arabia, local sources reported on Monday.

The coalition forces have completed the transfer of all the equipment of the so-called “joint operations room” from Marib towards the Al-Wadeah crossing, within the border strip of the Kingdom, the sources said.

The sources confirmed that Brigadier General Nasser Al-Thibani, commander of the so-called joint operations room, began his work in the new headquarters at Al-Wadeah crossing.

Al-Thibani explained that the transfer of the joint operations room was based on “American advice” to preserve whom he described as “brothers in the coalition.”

Last Saturday, Al-Thibani left the city of Marib with all his family members, heading for Sayoun city in Hadramout province, as part of a series of large escapes of military leaders from the city after Sanaa forces approached it.

YPA