Houthis accuse Egypt of declaring war on Yemen
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Houthi leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi says Egypt’s parliamentary authorisation of military support for Saudi Arabia amounts to a declaration of war on Yemen. The accusation follows a visit to Tehran by Saudi Defence Minister amid regional tensions, reports Vanguard.
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, accused Egypt on Tuesday of “declaring war” on Yemen after the Egyptian Parliament authorised military support for Saudi Arabia against attacks by the movement, reports Vanguard. He made the accusation in a message published on Telegram.
The statement came as Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin travelled to Tehran on Monday for talks aimed at defusing regional tensions. They met Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and then Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian.
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi also described as an act of aggression a defence pact recently signed by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey in Mecca. The agreement provides that an attack on any of the three countries would be considered an attack on the others. The Houthi official said his movement was not afraid of such an alliance.
The accusation follows the Egyptian Parliament’s authorisation of military support for Riyadh, announced on 26 October as part of Egyptian support against the Houthis. It also follows President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s request to Parliament, reported on 17 October, to authorise assistance for Saudi Arabia.
