“Wrong” statement by the Yemeni Ministry of Defense about the “tribes” and the minister apologizes

The Minister of Defense of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Lieutenant General Taher Al-Uqaili, apologized after a statement issued Thursday by his ministry regarding tribal gatherings, directing the competent authorities to investigate immediately. Minister Al-Aqili said in a blog post on his page on the

He continued: "We emphasize that our authentic Yemeni Arab tribes are the main bearers of the project to restore the state, and in no way can we be against them one day, and that the Houthis' attempt to exploit a wrong measure confirms their separation from reality and their endeavor to sow discord between the sons of the heroic tribes of Yemen and their armed forces." He added: “We also confirm that the armed forces will not target any gathering, whether it is a tribal group or other civilian gatherings, and we affirm our commitment to international humanitarian law and its customary rules in all its military operations.

The Yemeni tribe will remain an essential supporter in our national battle to restore the state, and it will always be at the forefront of the ranks, offering its best sons in order to confront the project of the terrorist Houthi militia.” The Yemeni Ministry of Defense had warned in its intended statement, Thursday, “citizens in areas controlled by the terrorist Houthi militia, supported by the Iranian regime, against participating in any gatherings held under the name of tribal struggle, mass mobilization, cultural courses, or other names,” indicating that these gatherings “The militias exploit it to mobilize children and young people and those who are deceived and throw them into death pyres in the service of their combat activities and their destructive project,” stressing that “any gatherings of this kind will be considered legitimate military targets, and they call on citizens to stay away from them and not allow their children to be exploited and their lives to be exposed to danger.”