Hadi Gov’t’s General Staff Chief admits Sanaa forces’ advanced military developments

MARIB, Nov. 17 (YAP) – The Saudi-exiled Hadi government’s Chief of General Staff and the head of joint operations, Saghir bin Aziz, backed by the UAE, admitted the developments of the advanced military industry made by Sanaa forces.

In a TV interview with the coalition media, Bin Aziz explained that the Sanaa forces have managed to manufacture and develop ballistic missiles, in addition to the distinction of introducing drones in military confrontations on various fronts.

He indicated that the Sanaa forces have now possessed factories for weapons, tank shells and other weapons.

There is not a foreign fighter from the Iranian or Lebanese nationalities fighting in the Houthi ranks, has been killed or captured, according to the coalition claims since the war on Yemen on March 26, 2015, he explained.

The commander disclosed that his forces had received military training from various Arab and foreign countries, with large quantities of weapons from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and others, in addition to the confrontations with Sanaa forces have led to destroying and most the military vehicles of the coalition, which he called on to send more armed vehicles.

Bin Aziz stated that over 75 members of his family were killed, including his son, and wounded during the battles with Sanaa forces.

Contradictory, Bin Aziz appeared in his speech, considering that the crashing defeats and withdrawal made by Hadi government’s forces, from Nehm front to the gates of the city of Marib, are just a military strategy for the coalition.

Bin Aziz has been accused by the Saudi-backed Islah military leaders of military treason as a result of the victories achieved by the Sanaa forces, especially after his appointment as Chief of Staff in the Hadi government’s defense ministry.

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