Media team loyal to Hadi reveals details of serious crime, begs for forgiveness

ADEN, July 16 (YPA) – A full media team loyal to the Hadi coalition-backed government has revealed a serious crime that it had hidden away for four years.

The journalists released the story along with a plea asking for forgiveness.

Anis Mansour, head of a pro-Islah Party media team, apologised to all the families of the victims in the areas under the control of the National Salvation Government who were killed in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes.

Mansoor explained the reason for his apology, pointing out that he and a Yemeni media team “spent four years in Riyadh, misleading the public opinion in the media by appearing on several channels to analyze the coalition bombings, saying that these attacks targeted only weapons stores and Iranian leaders.”

Mansoor said it had turned out to be a lie, and admitted that there have never been strikes in Iranian targets in Yemen. The admission is consistent with several Yemeni and Iranian statements saying that there have never been Iranian military officials taking part in the war in Yemen.

“After each raid, we showed up on channels, working with the information we received from the media department of the Saudi Special Commission, all of which were lies and fabrications,” Mansoor said.

Mansoor announced his apology and expressed the hope that the families of the victims will accept his apology. If not, the former Saudi propagandist stated that he is willing to stand trial in court of law.

E.M