- Col. Al-Maliki also said that the Houthis are digging trenches and building fortifications in Hodeidah
- Said Iran-backed militia is trying to provoke the coalition
RIYADH: The Arab coalition supporting Yemen鈥檚 internationally recognized government said on Monday that the Houthi militia has received various types of weapons smuggled from Iran.
Speaking at a weekly press conference in Riyadh, spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the militia has suffered heavy losses and as a result they have been targeting civilians and civilian installations.
Col. Al-Maliki also said that the Houthis are digging trenches and building fortifications in Hodeidah in violation of the Stockholm agreement.
He said that the Iran-backed militia is trying to provoke the coalition, but 鈥渨e will apply international law.鈥�
He added that the coalition has started providing financial assistance to those affected by accidents in Yemen and the coalition has already compensated 116 people affected.