Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Joint Coalition Forces Intercept and Destroy a number of bomb-laden UAVs Launched by the Terrorist Iran-backed Houthi Militia Toward the Kingdom

Riyadh, June 15, 2020, SPA -- Statement by the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen COL Turki Al-Malki “Further to the statement issued by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition in regards to the terrorist, Iran-backed Houthi militia’s attempt to target civilians and civilian objects in (Khamis Mushait) earlier this morning, joint forces of the Coalition have intercepted and destroyed this evening multiple bomb-laden UAVs launched by the terrorist, Iran-backed Houthi militia toward civilians and civilian objects in (Aseer) province The terrorist attempt by the terrorist, Iran-backed Houthi militia, as well as previous attempts, to target innocent civilians, civilian objects and residential areas threatens the lives of hundred of civilians in a systematic, deliberate method of inflecting heavy losses among them using bomb-laden UAVs, the total of which is at (357) UAVs, all intercepted and destroyed. These terrorist acts are in flagrant defiance of the customary International Humanitarian Law, and at variance with all divine teachings and humanitarian values. The continuation of these hostile, terrorist acts using bomb-laden UAVs underscores the extreme, unethical methodology of the Houthi militia, and further highlights its rejection of all initiatives presented by the Coalition as well as all efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, regarding a ceasefire, de-escalation and a comprehensive political solution for the Yemeni crisis. The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will continue to apply and implement all necessary measures to protect innocent civilians, and rigorous and strict operational procedures to stop these acts of terror in accordance with the customary International Humanitarian Law.” --SPA