'The Arab Coalition did not conduct any operations in Hodeida,' Arab Coalition Forces spokesman Al Malki said
Riyadh : Colonel Turki Al Malki, Spokesman for the Arab Coalition Forces in Yemen, accused the Houthi militias of carrying out mortar attacks on Al Thawra Hospital and the fish market in Hodeida, while denying that the coalition carried out any attacks.
“The Arab Coalition did not conduct any operations in Hodeida on Friday,” Al Malki said.
“The coalition follows a strict and transparent approach based on international law. We will investigate any allegations, and if there is any responsibility on our part, we will be transparent,” he added.
He stressed that the coalition's operations will continue until the liberation of Hodeida and its port.
“The strategic goal of the coalition's operations is to reinstate legitimacy in Yemen,” he said in conclusion.
On Twitter, Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, tweeted: “The Coalitions investigation, carried out with Western allies, into incident in Hodeida found clear evidence that the damage was caused by mortar shells fired from Houthi territory. Zero Coalition operations yesterday involved targets close to the hospital.”
The Coalitions investigation, carried out with Western allies, into incident in Hodeida found clear evidence that the damage was caused by mortar shells fired from Houthi territory. Zero Coalition operations yesterday involved targets close to the hospital.— د. أنور قرقاش (@AnwarGargash) August 3, 2018
