ADEN, Feb 10 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s defence minister, received yesterday, a military delegation from the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, in the country’s southern port city of Aden.
Mohsen Muhammad Al-Daeri, along with local Yemeni government officials, held a meeting with the high-ranking Saudi delegation, on strengthening cooperation on the combat readiness of local pro-government armed forces.
Al-Daeri thanked the Saudi-led coalition for “generous support” and for their commitment to “the legitimate government and the rights of the Yemeni people.”
For its part, the Saudi delegation, headed by Major General, Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghamdi, affirmed the “steadfast and supportive position of the coalition, towards Yemen’s people until ending the Houthis, restoring the state and achieving lasting peace,” according to the report.
Various regions in Yemen have witnessed sporadic armed confrontations between the local warring factions, after a cease-fire brokered by the United Nations expired in Oct, last year.