Yemeni official: We proved that we cannot be besieged

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, Hamid Asim, a member of the negotiating team of the National Salvation Government of Yemen (based in Sana’a) today (February 3) in response to the massive attack of the American and British coalition on Yemen this morning. said that the same areas that have been under bombardment since 2015 have been targeted. He added: “The recent attacks were a sign of the failure of American and British intelligence, the attacks were carried out based on the information of the Saudis.” On the other hand, a military source also told the network without mentioning his name. Al-Mayadeen said: “In the air attacks on the country [Yemen], positions were targeted that had been targeted dozens of times before.” According to him, in the early morning attack, “non-important” areas were attacked in which there were no weapons, equipment, or forces. Hamid Asim added: “We have proven that There is no possibility of encircling us, and in exchange for the bottleneck created in the Red Sea, we can expand our operations in the Gulf of Aden.” He pointed to stopping the attacks and said that it has been suggested to Sana’a that in return for stopping the attacks, in addition to paying compensation, the blockade should be lifted and the employees’ salaries should also be paid. Hamid Asim added: Sana’a has not accepted these proposals, we will continue to support the axis of resistance and intimidation and encouragement will not affect us.

Brigadier Yahya Saree, the spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces, also wrote on his Twitter page today: “American and British fighters have carried out 18 airstrikes in the past hours: 12 attacks on the capital and Sana’a province three attacks on Hodeidah province, two attacks on Taiz province and one attack on Al-Bayda province; These aggressions will not go unpunished.”

This attack was carried out while the White House announced on Tuesday morning that US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak In a phone call, they discussed the attacks on Yemen and the security situation in the Red Sea. The Yemeni army has formed a military coalition in the Red Sea against the ships that are heading to the port of Eilat.