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Saudi-led coalition hails Yemeni GPC's retrieved lead against terror

JEDDAH, Dec 2 (KUNA) -- The Saudi-led Coalition Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen has said that the General People's Congress (GPC) retrieve of the lead in Yemen, siding by the Yemeni people, will rid the country from "evils of the sectarian and terrorist militias." The coalition is closely following the ongoing developments of the disagreement between the "two parties of the coup" in Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces.
The current events obviously reveal the pressures of the Iran-affiliated Houthi militants and their control, by force, on the resolutions and destinies of the Yemeni people. This has led to the "explosion in the situtaion" between the two parties of the coup.
The coalition realizes that the honorable members and leaders of the General People's Congress and the genuine Yemenis who have been forced to remain under the control of the Iranian-backed sectarian militants "have experienced hard times," a statement added.
It reiterated the coalition's support to the interests of the Yemeni people to maintain their territorial integrity, identity, unity and social fabric within the framework of the Arab, regional and international security.
Earlier today, the General People's Congress, led by former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, urged the Yemeni people to revolt against the Houthi militias, and offered a "new chapter" with neighboring countries.
Saleh said in a live TV address that Houthi militias are mainly to blame for the current situation in Yemen, CNN reported.
He slammed the Houthis amid fierce battles between his forces and Iran-backed militias in the capital Sanaa.
Saleh called for a ceasefire to be agreed on by his loyalists and Houthi militias, after clashes entered their fourth day, resulting in the death of scores of people.
The former Yemeni president said that Houthis militias are "integral" to the reasons behind the Saudi-led Arab coalition's military intervention in Yemen.
He urged an end to "militia rule on Yemeni land", adding that Houthis had continued their "provocative acts against Yemeni citizens." Furthermore, he demanded that armed Yemeni forces refrain from taking any orders from Houthi militias, and called for "opening a new chapter with neighboring countries." "We will open a new chapter with them, and deal with them in a positive way," he added. (end) nh.msa