A well-known Saudi scholar and television host has slammed the Houthis
for claiming that they are winning the war against the Saudi-led
coalition in Yemen.
“They’re lying. They’ve claimed that they have the upper hand in the fight against the Saudi-led coalition but this is not true,” said Mohsin Shaikh Al-Hassan, an author and host of the program Jobs on Air.
His comments came in the wake of the Defense Ministry revealing on Thursday that the former Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and his followers have been claiming that they are winning the war. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri, consultant in the office of the defense minister, said this was a lie.
Al-Hassan said: “For instance they’ve also claimed that the United Arab Emirates has backed out of the coalition which is not true. The only Gulf Cooperation Council country not part of the coalition is Oman.”
He said Oman is not involved in the campaign because Sultan Qaboos bin Said has just returned to the country from medical treatment abroad and is still recovering.
“It was expected that the attention would be on his recovery instead of the country’s involvement in the coalition’s campaign to restore the legitimate government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.”
Al-Hassan said the Houthis are also trying to create the impression that the coalition’s air attacks have killed women and children. “This is also not true. They’re the ones behind the killings. They’re the type of people who will kill and then visit the grave of that person and cry,” he said.
Al-Hassan accused Iran of supporting the Houthis’ propaganda, and providing them arms and other support because of their expansionist objectives in the region.
“Iran wants to oust the legitimate government of President Hadi so that it can spread the Persian language,” Al-Hassan said. Saudi Arabia has led Operation Decisive Storm because Hadi called on the country for the operation, which is backed by many countries, he said.
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/730921
“They’re lying. They’ve claimed that they have the upper hand in the fight against the Saudi-led coalition but this is not true,” said Mohsin Shaikh Al-Hassan, an author and host of the program Jobs on Air.
His comments came in the wake of the Defense Ministry revealing on Thursday that the former Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and his followers have been claiming that they are winning the war. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri, consultant in the office of the defense minister, said this was a lie.
Al-Hassan said: “For instance they’ve also claimed that the United Arab Emirates has backed out of the coalition which is not true. The only Gulf Cooperation Council country not part of the coalition is Oman.”
He said Oman is not involved in the campaign because Sultan Qaboos bin Said has just returned to the country from medical treatment abroad and is still recovering.
“It was expected that the attention would be on his recovery instead of the country’s involvement in the coalition’s campaign to restore the legitimate government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.”
Al-Hassan said the Houthis are also trying to create the impression that the coalition’s air attacks have killed women and children. “This is also not true. They’re the ones behind the killings. They’re the type of people who will kill and then visit the grave of that person and cry,” he said.
Al-Hassan accused Iran of supporting the Houthis’ propaganda, and providing them arms and other support because of their expansionist objectives in the region.
“Iran wants to oust the legitimate government of President Hadi so that it can spread the Persian language,” Al-Hassan said. Saudi Arabia has led Operation Decisive Storm because Hadi called on the country for the operation, which is backed by many countries, he said.
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/730921
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