Yemen.. The southern forces issue a statement regarding the battle against the Houthis, and the army comments

The “Southern Armed Forces” in Yemen issued a statement in which they emphasized their role in confronting the Houthi militants until they are uprooted, out of a commitment to defending the homeland, while the Yemeni army loyal to the internationally recognized government commented with a statement in which it welcomed the step. The "Southern Armed Forces" confirmed in its statement that "the confrontation with the terrorist Houthi militias, supported by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, continues, and that their commitment to defending the homeland is firm and does not change with changing circumstances and field developments, until ending the Houthi rebellion, restoring the state and its institutions, and achieving security and stability."

The statement added: "In light of the recent developments taking place on the fighting fronts, the military build-ups and threats targeting the capital, Aden, and the neighboring governorates, and the field and security responsibilities and priorities imposed by the stage, the southern armed forces announce the implementation of a repositioning of their forces from Dhubab Airport and the Bab al-Mandab area, west of Taiz Governorate, within the framework of reorganizing their deployment and enhancing their presence in the areas and axes required by the requirements of the stage." The Armed Forces confirmed in the statement published on its official account on the “X” platform, previously Twitter: “This step comes based on the priority of securing the capital Aden and the neighboring governorates, strengthening the fronts and dealing with existing threats, in addition to continuing the operations to break the siege on the city of Taiz, and ending the suffering of its people as a result of the siege and starvation policies to which they are exposed, leading to restoring security and stability and ridding the city of Houthi threats, with the support and assistance of our brothers in the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

She went on to say: “While the Southern Armed Forces appreciates the efforts and sacrifices made by its members on the various combat fronts, it confirms that those sacrifices will remain a matter of pride and appreciation, and that the national duty and shared responsibility in confronting threats are not linked to a specific geographical location, but rather are embodied wherever duty calls and it is necessary to answer the call.” The Southern Armed Forces renewed their pledge to our people to remain committed to defending their security and stability, and confronting the threats targeting them, stressing that the challenges and changes on the ground will not prevent them from continuing to perform their national duties and responsibilities.

For his part, the official spokesman for the Yemeni army loyal to the internationally recognized government, Colonel Majid Al-Nuzaili, announced that “the statement issued by the southern armed forces is an extension of the heroic stances of the popular resistance and the southern forces in protecting the temporary capital Aden and the southern governorates,” according to what was reported by the Yemeni “Saba” news agency, in its version run by the Yemeni government. Colonel Majid Al-Nuzaili said in a statement, on Sunday, that "the position of the southern forces to lift the siege of Taiz represents a national position at a highly sensitive stage, considering that protecting the temporary capital Aden and lifting the siege on Taiz is a national and moral responsibility to stop the threat of violations by the terrorist Houthi militia."

Al-Nuzaili added: "The liberation of Bab al-Mandab and the western coast is an inherent right of the armed forces, and the international community must fulfill its responsibilities by contributing to the liberation process, given the vital importance the strait represents for the security of navigation and the movement of international trade." Majed Al-Nuzaili concluded his statement by saying, “The armed forces stand united in performing their duties in protecting the Yemeni people and their capabilities and dealing with the threats of the terrorist Houthi militia, and that Operation (Yemen Dawn) will continue to achieve the goals set for it until the threat of the terrorist Houthi militia ends.”