Yemeni President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi vowed to continue the military operations against Houthi militias, which he described as an "Iranian tool" that threatened
the security of Yemen and the region.
"We renew the pledge that Yemen won't shed its Arab skin and lose its tolerant Islamic culture in favor of an outlandish sectarian culture," said Hadi, referring to the Khomeini Iranian expansion represented by Houthis.
In an address to the nation on the eve of Ramadan Month, the president said he hoped the next Ramadan would come and the battle against the Houthi militias had ended.
Hadi said he would not allow his country to be a "maneuvering place or a backyard for infiltrators to undermine regional security through agents here or there who lack insight and gamble at a time when gambling is no more than a clear image of betrayal and treachery."
Hadi was quoted by Saba news agency as saying: "we renew our pledge that we won't accept for Yemen to be a backdoor for infiltrators to sneak through and disturb the regional security."
Hadi also discussed Houthi violations against the citizens and the destruction of the institutions and economy of Yemen.
The Yemeni president promised that the future of his country would be better after the coup, adding that a state based on the equitable distribution of power and wealth is the source of strength and pride.
Hadi also mentioned Saudi Arabia's support to the legitimacy saying that this support helped in thwarting Iran's attempts along with its agents to turn Yemen into an area to blackmail neighbors, the region and the world.
He described Houthis as a "bloody coup gang" that through plundering public resources and their absurd war, supporting extremism and terrorism, brought sadness and suffering to every Yemeni home, even in areas outside their control.
In related news, Yemeni military sources reported that joint Yemeni resistance brigades managed to gain control over about 20 kilometers on the western coast towards Hodeidah, north of the country, after battles backed by the coalition forces to support the legitimacy. During the clashes, around 50 Houthis were killed.
The joint forces managed to secure at least 15 villages in at-Tuhayta, south of Hodeidah, according to sources from the National Resistance Brigades known as the "Guardians of the Republic" led by the nephew of late Yemeni President, Tariq Saleh.
Sources reported that a number of Houthi prisoners confessed to receiving training by Iranian experts and revealed plans for the militias to thwart the military operations, which began days ago to restore Hodeida's vital harbor.
On the north fronts of Saada, Yemeni official sources reported that army forces backed by the Coalition to support the legitimacy were able to make progress in Kataf Directorate. The army liberated Tabab Ajaj and Khashm Adyaq and the Red Light Mountain before the operation was completed.
According to official statements, commander of Saada axis, Brigadier Obeid al-Otaila, stated that several Houthi militants were killed and injured during the battles, adding that dozens of Houthi dead bodies were still scattered on the slopes of the mountains and in the valleys.
He asserted the liberation of the entire area of al-Atifin in Kataf, east of Saada.
