FARAAN: “The Saudi-led coalition had banked on occupying Yemen and plundering its resources. It had, however, underestimated the abilities of the Yemeni people and its armed forces, who could turn the tables in their favor,” Major General Mohammad Al-Atifi said on Friday, presstv reported.
“The steadfastness and resilience of our nation and leadership on frontlines stems from the fact that we reserve the right to fight arrogance and tyranny, and confront invaders and occupiers,” Atifi told a group of Yemeni soldiers from the Sixth Military Region.
He also stated the sophisticated US-built Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems that Saudi Arabia and its allies are striving to acquire are no more effective in the face of homegrown Yemeni ballistic missiles and drones.
“Our expertise in the field of military industry has reached advanced levels. Yemeni armed forces are fairly professional, and currently possess very precise and effective weapons,” Atifi added.
“A great victory awaits all brave men who are firmly treading the path of resistance against aggressors,” the Yemeni defense minister pointed out.
Saudi Arabia launched the devastating war on Yemen in March 2015 in collaboration with its Arab allies and with arms and logistics support from the US and other Western states.
The objective was to reinstall the Riyadh-friendly regime of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and crush the Ansarullah resistance movement, which has been running state affairs in the absence of a functional government in Yemen.
While the Saudi-led coalition has failed to meet any of its objectives, the war has killed hundreds of thousands of Yemenis and spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
